Ch15Sec03-Japan-GrowthOfAMilitarySociety

What role did peasant farmers play in feudal Japan?

• They provided money or food to the samurai
• They received land as payment from the samurai
• They fought in wars alongside the samurai
• They served as figureheads in government

What is the relationship between samurai and their lords?

• Enemies
• Equal partners
• Business associates
• Master and servant

What was the purpose of writing poetry in training samurai?

• To entertain others
• To improve their discipline
• To communicate with other samurai
• To express their emotions

What impact did isolation and limited technology have on the samurai period in Japan?

• It made the samurai period more peaceful
• It made the samurai period shorter
• It made the samurai period longer
• It had no impact on the samurai period

During which time period was Heian the great center of Japanese art and literature?

• Early 1100s
• Early 1200s
• Late 1200s
• Late 1100s

Why didn't Japan's rulers notice the problems growing in their country?

• They were focused on improving the lives of peasants
• They were preoccupied with courtly life
• They were unaware of the problems
• They were too busy with military campaigns

What is the relationship between a figurehead and the person with real power?

• They have no relationship
• The figurehead holds authority over the person with real power
• The person with real power holds authority over the figurehead
• They have equal power

What is a figurehead in government?

• A person who appears to rule but has no real power
• A person who holds all the power in government
• A person who is elected by the people to rule
• A person who advises the ruler in government

What was the role of the shogun in feudal Japan?

• To serve as a figurehead in government
• To lead the peasant farmers
• To rule in place of the emperor
• To provide food to the samurai

What is a figurehead?

• A person who rules Japan
• A person who appears to rule even though real power rests with someone else
• A general who ruled Japan in the emperor's name
• A loyal samurai to the emperor