Feudalism in Europe and Japan

What conditions led to the development of feudalism in both western Europe and Japan?

• Strong central governments gained more power, and peace was established.

• Strong central governments lost power, and warlords and invaders threatened peace and stability.

• The rise of merchant classes led to the development of feudalism.

• Increased trade and cultural exchange initiated the feudal system.

In the feudal system in both Europe and Japan, what did lesser nobles give to higher lords (nobles) in exchange for grants of land?

• Lesser nobles gave higher lords loyalty and military service.

• Lesser nobles provided agricultural produce.

• Lesser nobles offered educational services.

• Lesser nobles paid a regular tax.

What military figure existed in Japan but not in Europe?

• The shogun, the supreme military figure.

• The knight, the elite warrior.

• The centurion, the commander of an army unit.

• The consul, the head of state.

What religious figure existed in Europe but not in Japan?

• The Pope, head of the Roman Catholic Church.

• The Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism.

• The Patriarch, head of the Eastern Orthodox Church.

• The Caliph, the political and religious leader in Islam.

What different religions or belief systems influenced people in the two regions?

• Knights were influenced by Hinduism and Islam, while samurai were influenced by Buddhism.

• Knights were influenced by Eastern Orthodox Christianity while samurai were influenced by Hinduism.

• Knights were influenced by Confucianism and Buddhism, while samurai were influenced by the Roman Catholic Church.

• Knights were influenced by the Roman Catholic Church, while samurai were guided by Zen Buddhism and Confucianism.

What is the purpose of drawing a social pyramid?

• To show the distribution of wealth and resources in a society.

• To illustrate the different job roles within a community.

• To show which groups of people have more power, wealth, and social standing than other groups.

• To depict the historical monuments of a society.

What group in Japan was like lords in Europe?

• The shogun.

• The samurai.

• The daimyos.

• The peasants.

In Japan, what was the relationship between samurai and their lords, the daimyos?

• The samurai were independent warriors without any allegiance.

• The samurai were the lords and the daimyos were the warrior class.

• The daimyos hired the samurai for military protection and in return, the samurai received land or an allowance.

• The samurai paid tribute to the daimyos in exchange for protection.

In Europe, what was the relationship between knights and their feudal lords?

• Knights served as advisors to the feudal lords.

• Knights were hired as mercenaries by the feudal lords.

• Knights and feudal lords had a partnership in trade.

• Their relationship was similar to that of the daimyos and samurai.

In what society was the lord-vassal relationship hereditary, meaning that children born into warrior families were expected to carry on the feudal obligations of their parents?

• In Western Europe only

• In Japan only

• In both Japan and Western Europe

• In neither Japan nor Western Europe