Feudal Japan

Which person had very little power in feudal Japan and was a symbol?

• Women
• farmers
• shoguns
• emperors

Was 80-90% of Japan's population during the feudal era?

• The emperor
• you
• peasants
• daimyo

What is a shogun?

• A Japanese military leader who rules until a young emperor is old enough to rule.
• A Chinese ruler who rules Japan in times of war.
• A Japanese military leader who rules in place of the emperor.
• A high ranking landowning nobleman

Which class is missing in the hierarchy?
Emperor, Shogun, _____, Samurai,
Peasants, Merchants

• baron
• count
• daimyo
• knight

What describes the role of the daimyo in feudal Japan?

• they were poor farmers
• they were rich landowners
• they were powerful generals
• they were professional soldiers

Daimyos ensured there would be no violence in their territory by...

• hiring samurai to protect it
• passing laws to prevent wars
• Asking the emperor to send armies
• using diplomacy

Why were merchants on the bottom of the Japanese social hierarchy?

• they were considered to be untouchable
• they did not produce anything on their own
• they only worked with the Samurai
• they were the servants of the Emperor

What was the name for the head MILITARY leader of Japan?

• Daimyo
• Samurai
• Shogun
• Zaibatsu

The Japanese emperor was considered a god

• True
• False

This is the code samurai warriors followed

• Hammurabi Code

• Bushido Code

• Seppuku Code