THE RISE OF THE SAMURAI

When did the feudal system in Japan end?

• In 1868

• In 1968

• In 1869

Who completed the unification of Japan and established the Tokugawa shogunate?

• Toyotomi Hideyoshi

• Tokugawa Ieyasu

• Toyotomi Hideyoshi

Which clans fought in the Genpei War for control over Japan?

• Minamoto and Fujiwara clans

• Taira and Tokugawa clans

• The Minamoto and Taira clans.

• Hojo and Date clans

When was Minamoto no Yoritomo appointed as the first shogun, and what did his rule establish?

• He was appointed in 1100, establishing the Nara Period.

• He was appointed in 1200, establishing the Meiji Restoration.

• He was appointed in 1185, establishing the Ashikaga Shogunate.

• He was appointed in 1192, establishing the Kamakura Shogunate and a feudal system.

What was the key factor behind the rise of the Fujiwara family's influence during the Heian period?

• Economic dominance through trade networks.

• Strategic marital alliances with the imperial family.

• Military conquests across Japan.

• Cultural patronage of the arts and literature.