Daimyo were...

• Land owners, nobles

• warriors

• farmers

• military leaders

Samurai were...

• Military leaders

• warriors

• landowners

• farmers

Shogun were...

• military leaders

• warriors

• landowners

• farmers

Bushido code...

• was the military leader of Japan

• the moral code of honor for samurai

• number of people per square mile

• a warrior

Feudalism is...

• electing officials to important government jobs

• the exchange of land for labor and loyalty

• how much money someone has

• a traditional religion

After the 1100s, the _ had the most power

• daimyo

• emperor

• shogun

• samurai

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 

Why was Zen Buddhism a good match for the samurai way of life?

• Zen brought samurai closer to nature and their role in it.

• Zen forced samurai to examine and increase their fear of death.

• Zen gave samurai the hope of reaching the paradise of Pure Land.

• Zen helped samurai learn discipline and focus their minds.

Why did Japan isolate itself?

• they wanted to increase the price of food
• they wanted to increase Japanese agricultural production
• they wanted to protect Japan from the influence of the Europeans
• they wanted to prevent Chinese spies from stealing their contributions