Topic 12 Lesson 5,6, and 7

1. Under feudalism, who was directly responsible for protecting the people?

• A. the shogun
• B. the emperor
• C. the daimyo
• D. the kami

2. The Fujiwara rose to power by

• A. making a fortune through trade.
• B. waging war on other clans.
• C. having their daughters marry emperors.
• D. defeating the Mongol invaders.

3. To whom did the samurai owe their loyalty?

• A. the peasants
• B. the daimyo
• C. the emperor
• D. Shinto priests

4. The term shogun means

• A. emperor.
• B. land owner.
• C. merchant.
• D. supreme military commander.

5. What was one main difference between Japanese and European feudalism?

• A. Japanese feudalism emerged out of a period of violence; European feudalism did not.
• B. Japanese feudalism was influenced by religions other than Christianity.
• C. European feudalism involved the exchange of land for services; Japanese feudalism did not.
• D. Japanese samurai and European knights did not follow similar codes of conduct.

6. The period known as Japan’s “golden age” of culture was most closely associated with

• A. the Heian court.
• B. Zen Buddhism.
• C. the rise of the merchant class.
• D. the code of bushido.

7. Kabuki is a form of drama that

• A. influenced the development of Noh.
• B. was performed for the common people.
• C. was popular at the Heian court.
• D. took place on a bare stage.

8. How did the spread of Confucianism affect Japanese women?

• A. Women became active as writers and poets.
• B. Many women became scholar-officials.
• C. Women became better educated.
• D. The status of women became lower.

9. Why did Mahayana Buddhism appeal to many Japanese people?

• A. It combined elements of Buddhism and Shinto.
• B. It taught that everyone can achieve enlightenment.
• C. It explained why Japan was ruled by an emperor.
• D. It stressed the equality of men and women.

10. In Shinto, the kami are

• A. powerful gods who created the world.
• B. merciful beings who lead others to enlightenment.
• C. teachers who stress discipline and self-control.
• D. local spirits who represent aspects of nature.