Philosophers and Feudal Japan

Which class of people had the lowest status in feudal Japan although they greatly increased its economy?

• Artisans

• Samurai

• Merchant

• Daimyo

During the Tokugawa Shogunate, what caused many daimyo to struggle financially, resulting in increased corruption?

• the ban on collecting taxes from peasants whom the daimyo governed

• the shogun's control over the types of goods that could be produced

• the high taxes the daimyo were required to pay to the samurai

• the financial burden of having to live part-time in the capital

When and where did these events occur?

• China, during the rule of the Qing

• Japan, during the Tokugawa period

• Japan, during the Meji Restoration

• China, during the Ming dynasty

What did John Locke consider to be the natural rights of man?

• safety, security, prosperity

• life, liberty, property

• life, property, prosperity

Which statement best describes Voltaire?

• believed slavery was correct and just

• advocated for freedom of speech

• argued that government existed to protect the people

Who within the gunpowder empires is known for practicing religious tolerance?

• Shah Abbas, Safavid

• Suleiman, Ottoman

• Akbar, Mughal

What was the primary reason for the decline of the Ming dynasty?

• Overexpansion and military defeats

• Invasion by the Mongols

• Natural disasters and famines

• Economic instability and peasant revolts

Which of the following summarizes feudalism?

• government led by a religious leader
• government where all citizens can vote
• system of obligations between the classes of society
• system of dividing society by how much money a person had

Feudalism is...

• electing officials to important government jobs

• the exchange of land for labor and loyalty

• how much money someone has

• a traditional religion

Which gunpowder empire is responsible for the Taj Mahal?

• Ottoman

• Safavid

• Mughal