Political and social features of Tokugawa Japan

What was the main role of the emperor after Ieyasu Tokugawa became shogun in 1603?

• Military leader

• Ceremonial figure with no real power

• Chief advisor to the shogun

• Daimyo of Edo

What were the two classes of daimyo created by Ieyasu Tokugawa?

• Samurai and peasants

• Fudai daimyo and tozama daimyo

• Merchants and artisans

• Shogun and emperor

Fill in the blank: The fudai daimyo were the most trusted and loyal daimyo, while the tozama daimyo were more difficult to control and were often rivals of the Tokugawa.

• fudai daimyo; tozama daimyo

• tozama daimyo; fudai daimyo

• shogun; samurai

• samurai; shogun

According to the buke shohatto, what was the effect of Rule 5: 'No daimyo is to interact with people from other domains without approval'?

• Increased alliances

• Eliminated opportunities to form alliances against the shogun

• Allowed free travel

• Encouraged trade

The purpose of alternate attendance for the daimyo was:

• to strengthen the power of the daimyo

• to weaken the daimyo and strengthen the shogunate

• to promote trade between regions

• to encourage cultural exchange

According to the diagram, which class was considered the highest in the social hierarchy under the Tokugawa?

• Merchants

• Samurai

• Shogun

• Peasants

List the four main social classes in Tokugawa Japan in order of importance.

• 1. Samurai, 2. Peasants, 3. Craftspeople and artisans, 4. Merchants

• 1. Merchants, 2. Samurai, 3. Peasants, 4. Craftspeople and artisans

• 1. Peasants, 2. Samurai, 3. Merchants, 4. Craftspeople and artisans

• 1. Craftspeople and artisans, 2. Merchants, 3. Samurai, 4. Peasants

Under the Tokugawa shogunate, samurai were allowed to carry swords and were the only class permitted to do so.

• True

• False

The main difference between the fudai and tozama daimyo is:

• Fudai daimyo were hereditary vassals of the Tokugawa, while tozama daimyo were considered outsiders.

• Fudai daimyo were peasants, while tozama daimyo were samurai.

• Fudai daimyo ruled over larger domains than tozama daimyo.

• Tozama daimyo were directly related to the shogun, while fudai daimyo were not.

'Alternate attendance' refers to which of the following practices?

• A system where nobles were required to spend alternate years at the capital

• A method of rotating crops in agriculture

• A policy of alternating school attendance for students

• A festival celebrated every alternate year