Feudal Systems in Japan and Europe

The video explores the development of feudalism in Japan and Europe, highlighting similarities in class hierarchies despite no direct contact. It discusses the roles of serfs, knights, and samurai, and the influence of chivalry and bushido. The authority of lords, daimyo, kings, and shoguns is examined, along with the timeline of feudalism's rise and fall. Philosophical influences from Confucius and Roman practices are noted. The video concludes with the legacy of feudalism, noting modern traces in Japan and Europe.

What is the term used to describe the similar class hierarchies developed independently in Japan and Europe during the Middle Ages?

• Feudalism

• Socialism

• Capitalism

• Monarchism

In the feudal system, what were peasants known as?

• Knights

• Serfs

• Lords

• Vassals

What code of conduct were European knights expected to follow?

• Samurai

• Chivalry

• Nobility

• Bushido

Who were the Japanese equivalent of European lords in the feudal system?

• Samurai

• Daimyo

• Emperor

• Shogun

When did feudalism become well established in Europe?

• 1500s

• 1100s

• 1868

• 800s

What event marked the end of the samurai period in Japan?

• World War II

• Meiji Restoration

• Industrial Revolution

• Crusades

Which philosopher's ideas influenced Japanese feudalism?

• Aristotle

• Confucius

• Plato

• Socrates

What was the primary basis for feudalism in Europe?

• Viking raids

• Roman taxation practices

• Greek democracy

• Byzantine trade

Which of the following countries still has a ceremonial emperor?

• India

• Thailand

• Japan

• China

What system of governance has replaced monarchies in most European countries?

• Democracy

• Feudalism

• Oligarchy

• Theocracy