Ch 12.4 - Feudal Powers in Japan

What does Shinto mean?

• Nature's beauty

• Way of the gods

• Way of the warrior

• Spiritual path

Who was considered to be descended from the sun goddess Amaterasu?

• The Shogun

• The Samurai

• The Yamato clan

• Prince Shotoku

What was the main purpose of samurai warriors?

• To serve as a bodyguard of loyal warriors

• To lead the government

• To spread Buddhism

• To trade with China

What does Bushido emphasize?

• Cultural borrowing

• Buddhist rituals

• Honor, bravery, and loyalty

• Artistic pursuits

What title was given to the leader of the Minamoto family?

• Emperor

• Shogun

• Samurai

• Regent

What was the significant impact of Japanese missions to Tang China?

• Introduction of tea

• Adoption of the Chinese writing system

• Formation of the samurai class

• Decline of the imperial authority

During which period did Japan's central government begin to be challenged by great landowners?

• Yamato period

• Tang dynasty

• Kamakura shogunate

• Heian period

What was the main reason for the decline of central power in Japan during the Heian period?

• Invasion by the Mongols

• Large landowners setting up private armies

• Rise of the samurai class

• Natural disasters

What did the Japanese learn from Korean travelers that had a significant impact on their society?

• Buddhism

• Feudalism

• Bushido

• Shinto

Why did the shoguns choose to rule through puppet emperors?

• To promote Buddhism

• To focus on trade with China

• To maintain the illusion of imperial power

• Because they lacked military strength