Ultimate Tokugawa Japan Revision Quiz

What was the popular expression used to indicate the ranking of the social classes in Tokugawa Japan?

• Shogun-nin-geisha

• Shi-no-ko-sho

• Samurai-daimyo-ninja

• Heian-ko-samurai

Which year marked the end of the Tokugawa shogunate?

• 1867

• 1603

• 1185

• 1912

According to the text, what is the similarity between sesame seeds and peasants as mentioned by an eighteenth-century bakufu councillor?

• Both are fundamental to society.

• The more you squeeze them, the more you can extract from them.

• Both are found in abundance.

• Both are resistant to change.

What was the Tokugawa order bolstered by?

• Harsh laws and restrictions on social and geographic mobility.

• The power of the emperor.

• The influence of foreign cultures.

• The economic prosperity of the peasants.

Who was the military leader who ruled Japan during the Tokugawa period?

• Emperor

• Shogun

• Daimyo

• Samurai

Who held the highest status during the shogunate period in Japan?

• The shogun

• The emperor

• The daimyo

• The samurai

What was the role of the daimyo under the shogun's rule?

• They were the Emperor's leading generals.

• They were regional landowners and nobles who ruled over provinces.

• They were responsible for religious ceremonies.

• They were the main tax collectors for the shogun.

What percentage of the total land did the shogun own during the Edo period?

• 10%

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

What was the policy of "alternate attendance" in the Edo period?

• A policy that required samurai to serve the shogun every other year.

• A policy that forced daimyo to maintain residences in Edo and attend upon the shogun every two years.

• A policy that allowed peasants to alternate between farming and military service.

• A policy that required noblemen to change their place of living every year.

What percentage of the Japanese population did peasants make up?

• 50%

• 70%

• 90%

• 100%