Japan Feudalism Vocab Quiz

The first shogun of Japan, a powerful military leader who established the Kamakura Shogunate in the 12th century, and who played a key role in shaping the country’s feudal system

• Yoritomo

• Kamikaze

• Bushido

• Samurai

a group of people in a society that are rich and powerful because of their family background; nobles

• aristocracy

• feudalism

• vassal

• Yoritomo

a piece of land granted by the emperor which a lord or noble owns the rights to control and profit from

• manor

• sects

• vassal

• daimyo

a code of conduct followed by Japanese warriors, focussed on being honorable, disciplined, and loyal

• Bushido

• samurai

• kamikazee

• Zen Buddhism

powerful landowners in Japan who had both political and military influence, and whom samurai swore allegiance to

• daimyo

• bushido

• aristocracy

• shogun

a system of service between a lord and the vassals who have sworn loyalty to the lord

• feudalism

• guild

• zen buddhism

• samurai

a group of merchants or craftsman during the medieval times

• guild

• vassal

• sects

• zen buddhism

translates to “Divine wind”; the name the Japanese gave to the winds that held back the Mongol attack from Korea

• kamikaze

• shogun

• daimyo

• bushido

sports that involved combat and self-defense

• martial arts

• meditation

• feudalism

• guild

a practice where a person sits quietly and focuses their mind on relaxation and mindfulness

• meditation

• martial arts

• aristocracy

• guild