Unit 3A: Feudalism in Japan

In Japanese Feudalism, what did samurai receive in return for their loyalty and providing protection for their daimyo?

• Friendship
• Protection
• Land
• Crops

Which of the following best describes the Feudal System?

• It promoted peace and prosperity
• It was democratic
• It depended on a strong military
• Land and military protection were major parts of the Feudal system

Why have there been so many conflicts over land throughout Japan's history?

• The Daimyo were constantly try to overthrow the Emperor.
• The Samurai were constantly trying to overthrow the Daimyo.
• Land is valuable because the deserts limit the area available for farming.
• Land is valuable because the mountains limit the area available for farming.

What was the code of honor, loyalty, and discipline practiced by the samurai?

• Bushido
• Caste System
• Chivalry
• Shintoism

Analyze the social hierarchy diagram of medieval Japan. Who was considered to have the lowest rank in Japanese society according to the diagram?

• Daimyo
• Merchants
• emperor
• Samurai

A social, economic, and political system based on loyalty and military service.

• Feudalism
• Aristocracy
• Democracy
• Meritocracy

Which statement BEST describes the role of the emperor of Japan during the feudal period?

• The emperor had absolute control of Japan.
• The emperor was a cruel dictator who ruled harshly.
• The emperor was seen as a god.
• The emperor was figurehead with limited power while the shogun ruled the empire.

In medieval Japan, the emperor wielded no real power. Who was the supreme military commander (in addition served as Japan's true ruler and military dictator)?

• artisan
• daimyo
• samurai
• shogun

Japan was isolated from other cultures for which reason?

• Japan was an archipelago.
• The Himalaya Mountains created a natural barrier.
• The rain forest made travel deadly for pack animals.
• Japan felt European and other Western Cultures would benefit Japanese Culture.

Why do most Japanese depend on rice and the sea for their food? Choose Two.

• It has the Sahara Desert.
• Only 20% of the land is arable.
• It has numerous tornadoes and forest fires.
• Most of the land is also extremely mountainous.