Wk1 - Intro to Samurai

What was the feudal system in Japan?

• A military alliance formed during World War II

• A system of democratic governance in Japan

• A trade agreement between Japan and China

• A hierarchical structure of land ownership involving emperors, shoguns, daimyos, samurai, and peasants.

How did the shogunate system function in Japan?

• The shogunate was a democratic government with elected officials. The people in the country could vote.

• The shogunate system was based on a capitalist economy with no military influence.

• The shogunate operated as a centralised government with the emperor holding all power.

• The shogunate system functioned as a feudal military government led by the shogun, with daimyos and samurai supporting the hierarchy.

What was the role of the emperor during the shogunate period?

• The emperor served as a symbolic and spiritual leader with little real power.

• The emperor was responsible for governing the provinces directly.

• The emperor was the military leader of Japan.

• The emperor had absolute power over the shogunate.

What code of conduct did samurai follow?

• Kendo

• Ninjutsu

• Seppuku

• Bushido

What were the main duties of a samurai?

• To serve their lord, engage in combat, uphold bushido, and maintain personal honor.

• To train horses and soldiers for the army.

• To manage trade routes and commerce within Japan.

• To collect taxes for the emperor by going to the different provinces.

How did the samurai contribute to Japanese society?

• They served as military leaders and cultural influencers.

• The samurai had no impact on the political structure of Japan.

• The samurai focused solely on religious practices and rituals.

• The samurai were primarily farmers and traders.

What was the relationship between samurai and their lords?

• The samurai served as merchants for their lords, trading goods and services.

• The samurai were vassals to their lords, serving them with loyalty in exchange for land and protection.

• The samurai were independent warriors with no obligations to lords.

• Samurai were the rulers of their own territories without any lords.

What were the differences between samurai and other warriors?

• They were noble warriors with a code of honor (bushido) and cultural significance.

• All warriors followed the same code of conduct as samurai.

• Samurai were known for their use of firearms in battle.

• Samurai were primarily farmers with no military training.

How did the samurai class influence Japanese culture?

• The samurai class influenced Japanese culture by shaping social values through Bushido and promoting traditional arts.

• The samurai class discouraged the practice of traditional arts and crafts.

• Samurai were primarily known for their role in trade and commerce in Japan.

• The samurai class focused solely on military tactics and had no impact on culture.

What events led to the decline of the samurai?

• The introduction of Western-style military training.

• The rise of the Tokugawa shogunate.

• The Meiji Restoration and the abolition of the feudal system.

• The establishment of the samurai code of honor.