Feudal Japan Study Guide

Daimyo were...

• Land owners, nobles

• warriors

• farmers

• military leaders

Samurai were...

• Military leaders

• warriors

• landowners

• farmers

Shogun were...

• military leaders

• warriors

• landowners

• farmers

Bushido code...

• was the military leader of Japan

• the moral code of honor for samurai

• number of people per square mile

• a warrior

Japan is a...

• continent

• penninsula

• feudalism

• a set of islands, or archipelago

the most common geographic feature in Japan is...

• oceans

• rivers

• mountains

• coastal plains

Feudalism is...

• electing officials to important government jobs

• the exchange of land for labor and loyalty

• how much money someone has

• a traditional religion

what gave people power in Japan?

• fame

• working hard

• owning land

• being a merchant

After the 1100s, the _ had the most power

• daimyo

• emperor

• shogun

• samurai

The highest ranking member of Japanese feudal society was the 

• Emperor
• Shogun
• Daimyo
• Samurai