Story of Samurai in Japan Quiz

What was the primary role of the samurai in Japan during the shogun rule?

• Farmers

• Merchants

• Warriors

• Artists

What code of values guided the life of a samurai like Katsu?

• Seppuku

• Bushido

• Shogun

• Daimyo

What did Katsu receive on his fifth birthday?

• A book

• A sword

• A horse

• A shield

Who were the only people allowed to wear a sword in the empire?

• Merchants

• Peasants

• Samurai

• Artisans

What was expected of a samurai who failed to serve honorably and loyally?

• To apologize publicly

• To pay a fine

• To commit seppuku

• To leave the country

What skills did the samurai become an expert in?

• Cooking and painting

• Fencing, wrestling, horseback riding, and archery

• Swimming and running

• Singing and dancing

What did the design of the samurai's armor provide?

• Speed and agility

• Flexibility and protection

• Style and fashion

• Weight and strength

What philosophy did Katsu study to calm his mind?

• Confucianism

• Zen Buddhism

• Taoism

• Shintoism

At what age did a samurai officially become an adult?

• 10

• 12

• 13

• 15

What did a samurai receive during the coming-of-age ceremony?

• A horse

• A suit of armor

• A new house

• A sword