U8:02K - Mastery Check

Who controlled the powerless emperors during the Warring States Period in Japan?

• Daimyo

• Shoguns

• Samurais

• Peasants

What was the role of samurais during the Warring States Period?

• They seized control of estates and offered peasants protection for loyalty

• They moved the capital to Edo

Which powerful daimyo seized Japan’s capital Kyoto in 1568?

• Tokugawa Ieyasu

• Toyotomi Hideyoshi

• Oda Nobunaga

• Minamoto no Yoritomo

What significant event did Tokugawa Ieyasu win in 1600?

• The unification of Japan

• The Battle of Sekigahara

• The invasion of Korea

• The move of the capital to Edo

What was the effect of Tokugawa Ieyasu's rule on the structure of the Japanese government?

• It made the strong central government more important than military actions

• It decreased the power of the central government

What was one of the effects of the Tokugawa Shogunate on the social structure of Japan?

• The merchant class became wealthy and powerful

• The merchant class remained poor and overworked

During the mid-1700s, Japan shifted from a _____ society to an _____ society.

• military; agricultural

• rural; urban

What happened to employment opportunities for women during the shift to urban society in mid-1700s Japan?

• They decreased significantly

• They remained the same

• They increased

• They were eliminated

What was a popular form of entertainment in Japanese city culture during the period described in the document?

• Noh theater

• Kabuki theater

• Bunraku puppet theater

• Butoh dance

Which European nation's people were eager to trade modern goods, tobacco, and firearms with the Japanese?

• British

• Portuguese