Week 2 Shinsa B

Who were the samurai in feudal Japan?

• Merchants

• Common farmers

• A powerful military class serving the shogun

• Religious leaders

What role did the daimyo have in the feudal system?

• They were the lowest class producing nothing on their own

• They were wealthy landowners who pledged loyalty to the shogun

• They were outcasts rejected by society

• They were the actual rulers of Japan

Who were considered commoners in feudal Japan?

• The emperor and his family

• The samurai warriors

• Ordinary people not part of the nobility or upper classes

• The shogun and daimyo

During the Edo period, who was the actual ruler of Japan?

• The Emperor

• The Shogun

• The Daimyo

• The Samurai

What did the shogun use the feudal system for?

• To control Japan

• To grow food

• To make tools

• To sell things