European and Japanese Feudalism

Feudalism was practiced in ____________________.

• Europe

• Japan

• Africa

• Europe and Japan

During feudal times a person was considered wealthy if they had a large amount of.......

• Dollar Bills

• Stocks

• Land

• Sailing Ships

Which of the following people would be considered a serf in Feudal Europe?

• a peasant who could not leave the land

• the owner of a large plot of land

• a warrior ready to go to battle

• a servant to the king

The code of Bushido can be best described as

• a diet that all samurai must follow

• a strict code of conduct that samurai must follow

• The organization of farmers in Japan

• a code that allows everyone every to have the same amount of power

Look at the Feudalism Double Bubble Map. How will you start your paragraph/essay explaining Feudalism in Europe and Japan? Practice your first 2-3 sentences so you are ready! You can do this!

Match the following similar characteristics of feudal Japan and Europe.

• King

• Shogun

• Code of Chivalry

• peasant

• serfs

• Bushido

• knight

• samurai

In both Europe and Japan, the major reason for the development of the feudal system was to

• Eliminate the need for a legal system

• Increase trade and manufacturing in the region

• Consolidate the political power of religious leaders

• Provide order during a period of weak central governments 

In both Europe and Japan, the major reason for the development of the feudal system was to

• Eliminate the need for a legal system

• Increase trade and manufacturing in the region

• Consolidate the political power of religious leaders

• Provide order during a period of weak central governments 

Who was at the top of the feudal pyramid?

• Noble

• King

• Serf

• Knights

True or False: Japanese Feudalism provided less freedom to women than European Feudalism

• True

• False