Feudal Japan Quiz

What was the top class in the four-tiered class system of feudal Japan?

• Merchants

• Artisans

• Samurai

• Farmers

In feudal Japan, who did the samurai answer to?

• Shogun

• Emperor

• Merchants

• Daimyo

According to Confucian ideals, the class considered superior to artisans and merchants was (a)  

• Samurai
• Farmers
• Merchants
• Artisans

What was the role of daimyo in feudal Japan?

• They were merchants controlling trade.

• They were artisans creating goods.

• They controlled land and had an army of samurai.

• They were farmers producing food.

What was the main reason farmers were considered important in feudal Japan?

• They produced beautiful goods.

• They controlled trade routes.

• They produced food for all other classes.

• They were skilled in sword making.

What was the lowest rung of feudal Japanese society occupied by?

• Samurai

• Artisans

• Merchants

• Daimyo

Match the following roles with their power status in feudal Japan.

• Military leader with actual power

• Shogun

• Craftsman with no political power

• Merchant

• Trader with no political power

• Emperor

• Symbolic leader with little real power

• Artisan

What role did the emperor serve in feudal Japan?

• Military leader

• Economic advisor

• Figurehead for the shogun

• Merchant leader

Match the following social classes in feudal Japan with their descriptions.

• Feudal lords with significant land holdings

• Social outcasts condemned by tradition

• Burakumin

• Merchants

• Warrior class known for their code of honor

• Powerful daimyo

• Traders and business people

• Samurai class

In feudal Japan, the ethnic minority that fell below the lowest rung of the four-tier ladder was (a)   .

• Samurai
• Ainu
• Merchants
• Artisans