Feudal Japan Review

This map shows that Japan is entirely made up of:

• mountains

• islands

• plains

• volcanos

Which body of water separates Japan from the rest of Asia?

• Pacific Ocean

• Yellow Sea

• Sea of Japan

• South China Sea

What is Shinto?

• A religion that developed in China

• A language that developed in Japan

• A writing style that developed in Japan

• A religion that developed in Japan

Which of the following did the Japanese adopt from China and/or Korea? MULTIPLE ANSWERS

• Writing style

• Confucian ideas

• Buddhism

• Shintoism

What is the title of the famous Japanese novel written by Lady Murasaki Shikibu that tells the story of a prince and his long quest for love?

• The Way of the Samurai

• The Bushido Code

• The Tale of Genji

• The Tale of Honda Toyota

The Heian period in Japan produced great works of fashion, art, and literature that could be described as a golden age in which field?

• Politics

• Economics

• Science

• Culture

Which group was responsible for producing the food and goods that made life possible in feudal Japan?

• farmers & artisans

• daimyo

• merchants

• samurai

Which of the following is the best description of the Bushido Code?

• It was the law code all citizens of feudal Japan had to follow.

• It was the code of behavior for farmers and merchants in feudal Japan.

• It was the code of behavior for samurai warriors in feudal Japan.

• It was the code of behavior for the emperor in feudal Japan.

Who were the daimyo in feudal Japan?

• The chief warlord appointed by the emperor to protect the country

• The land-holding lords who worked with the shogun to protect the land

• The warriors who served under the emperor to protect the land

• Samurai whose lord had died and had to search for someone else to serve

What was the name given to the chief warlord in feudal Japan who actually held more power than the emperor himself?

• shogun

• samurai

• daimyo

• bushido