Japanese History Quiz

What is Shinto?

• A system of protection in feudal Japan

• The first religion of Japan with the belief that all of nature has kami or spirit

• A type of Buddhism that promotes self-discipline

• A general who ruled Japan surpassing the power of the emperor

What does the term "clans" refer to in the context of Japan?

• Trained professional warriors

• Extended families that live together

• A group of islands

• The warrior code of behavior

Who is a regent?

• A person who rules a country for someone who is unable to rule alone

• A leader who appears to be in charge, but the real power is with someone else

• A large landowner who hired samurai to protect their land

• A prince who introduced many Chinese ideas to Japan

What is the main focus of Zen Buddhism?

• The belief that all of nature has kami or spirit

• The system of protection in which land and people are protected by skilled warriors

• The promotion of self-discipline and meditation or quiet thinking

• The introduction of many Chinese ideas to Japan

What is the role of a daimyo in feudal Japan?

• A general who ruled Japan surpassing the power of the emperor

• A person who rules a country for someone who is unable to rule alone

• Large landowners who hired samurai to protect their land

• A prince who introduced many Chinese ideas to Japan

Who were the samurai?

• The first religion of Japan

• Extended families that live together

• Trained professional warriors who practiced Zen Buddhism

• A group of islands

What was the role of a shogun in Japan?

• A leader who appears to be in charge, but the real power is with someone else

• A general who ruled Japan surpassing the power of the emperor

• A large landowner who hired samurai to protect their land

• The first religion of Japan

What does "kamikaze" refer to in Japanese history?

• The "way of the warrior" or warrior code of behavior

• The Shinto spirit wind that the Japanese believed destroyed invading Mongol fleets

• A group of islands

• A system of protection in feudal Japan

What is feudalism?

• A type of Buddhism that promotes self-discipline

• A group of islands

• A system of protection in which land and people are protected by skilled warriors in exchange for a small portion of land

• The first religion of Japan

What does "archipelago" mean?

• A group of islands

• A type of Buddhism

• A system of protection in feudal Japan

• The first religion of Japan