Quiz on Feudal Japan

What event weakened the Kamakura Shogunate's control over the samurai?

• Mongol invasions

• The introduction of Christianity

• The rise of the samurai class

• The establishment of trade with Europe

What natural phenomenon helped defend Japan against the Mongol invasions?

• Earthquakes

• Kamikaze typhoons

• Tsunamis

• Volcanic eruptions

Who launched a rebellion in 1333 to restore power to the imperial court?

• Takauji

• Emperor Go-Daigo

• Akechi Mitsuhide

• Oda Nobunaga

During the Muromachi Period, who controlled Southern Japan?

• The samurai

• Emperor Go-Daigo

• Oda Nobunaga

• Takauji

What was the first European country to trade with Japan during the Muromachi Period?

• France

• The Netherlands

• Portugal

• Spain

What title did Oda Nobunaga hold when he entered Kyoto in 1568?

• Samurai

• Daimyo

• Shogun

• Emperor

What was the fate of Oda Nobunaga after being betrayed by Akechi Mitsuhide?

• He was captured and executed

• He committed seppuku

• He fled to the mountains

• He escaped to China

What was the outcome of Nobunaga's efforts by 1603?

• The samurai class was abolished

• Japan was politically unified

• The emperor regained full power

• Japan remained divided