Medieval Japan Shogunate Quiz

Who became Japan's first shogun in 1192?

• Tokugawa Ieyasu

• Ashikaga Takauji

• Minamoto no Yoritomo

• Oda Nobunaga

What type of government was the shogunate?

• Democratic Republic

• Feudal Military Dictatorship

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Absolute Monarchy

Who held the actual power in the shogunate system?

• Emperor

• Samurai

• Shogun

• Daimyo

What was the social structure under the shogunate known as?

• Caste System

• Class Hierarchy

• Four Classes

• Social Pyramid

Which period was the first major shogunate in Japan?

• Tokugawa Shogunate

• Ashikaga Shogunate

• Kamakura Shogunate

• Meiji Shogunate

What was the period of peace and isolation under the Tokugawa Shogunate called?

• Meiji Restoration

• Edo Period

• Sakoku

• Heian Period

Which shogunate is known for the rise of warrior culture and spread of Buddhism?

• Tokugawa Shogunate

• Kamakura Shogunate

• Ashikaga Shogunate

• Meiji Shogunate

What was a major consequence of Japan's isolation during the Tokugawa Shogunate?

• Rapid technological advancement

• Preservation of Japanese culture

• Increased foreign trade

• Political instability

Which shogunate period saw the development of Noh theater?

• Kamakura Shogunate

• Ashikaga Shogunate

• Tokugawa Shogunate

• Meiji Shogunate

Which class was at the top of the social hierarchy under the shogunate?

• Farmers

• Merchants

• Samurai

• Daimyo