Feudal Japan

What was the main obligation of a samurai?

• defend the peasants

• conquer lands

• defend the daimyo

• manage the land

The highest ranking member of Japanese feudal society was the 

• Emperor

• Shogun

• Daimyo

• Samurai

Which members of the social hierarchy were considered to be the least important people in Feudal Japan?

• Merchants

• Artisans 

• Peasants

• Farmers 

The most powerful member of feudal Japanese society was the 

• Emperor

• Shogun

• Daimyo 

• Samurai 

What group of people were skilled warriors and enforced the rules?

• Shoguns

• Daiymos

• Samurais

• Peasants

In which area would this social hierarchy exist between 1500 and 1800?

• Japan

• China

• Russia

• America

Large land owners in Japan

• shogun

• samurai

• daimyo

• figurehead

What was the primary economic activity of peasants in the Japanese feudal system?

• Trading silk

• Mining

• Agriculture

• Shipbuilding

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Place the terms in the correct place on the social pyramid for Japanese Feudalism.

a

b

c

d

e

Peasants

Emperor

Samurai

Daimyo

Shogun

what position is the person in control of all military things called in feudal japan?

• Samurai

• Shogun

• Emperor

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