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WorksheetsFeudal Japan + Isolationism
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Samurai carried...
a)
tanks
b)
two swords
c)
as little as possible
d)
guns
2.
Samurai followed a code of honor known as...
a)
seppuku
b)
bushido
c)
mandate of heaven
d)
chivalry
3.
Which of these are not charcteristics of bushido?
a)
honor
b)
bravery
c)
respecting others
d)
fleeing in battle
4.
Which person had very little power in feudal Japan and was a symbol?
a)
Women
b)
farmers
c)
shoguns
d)
emperors
5.
Was 80-90% of Japan's population during the feudal era?
a)
The emperor
b)
you
c)
peasants
d)
farmers
6.
What is a shogun?
a)
A Japanese military leader who rules until a young emperor is old enough to rule.
b)
A Chinese ruler who rules Japan in times of war.
c)
A Japanese military leader who rules in place of the emperor.
d)
A high ranking landowning nobleman
7.
Which class is missing in the hierarchy?
Emperor, Shogun, _____, Samurai,
Peasants, Merchants
Emperor, Shogun, _____, Samurai,
Peasants, Merchants
a)
baron
b)
count
c)
daimyo
d)
knight
8.
What describes the role of the daimyo in feudal Japan?
a)
they were poor farmers
b)
they were rich landowners
c)
they were powerful generals
d)
they were professional soldiers
9.
What did NOT help the samurai to train their bodies and minds?
a)
they wrote poetry and had tea ceremonies
b)
Zen Buddhism taught them meditation and self discipline
c)
they mastered the martial arts and use of many weapons
d)
Hinduism taught them to overcome the fear of death: reincarnation
10.
Why did Japan isolate itself?
a)
they wanted to increase the price of food
b)
they wanted to increase Japanese agricultural production
c)
they wanted to protect Japan from the influence of the Europeans
d)
they wanted to prevent Chinese spies from stealing their contributions
11.
Daimyos ensured there would be no violence in their territory by...
a)
hiring samurai to protect it
b)
passing laws to prevent wars
c)
Asking the emperor to send armies
d)
using diplomacy
12.
Why were merchants on the bottom of the Japanese social hierarchy?
a)
they were considered to be untouchable
b)
they did not produce anything on their own
c)
they only worked with the Samurai
d)
they were the servants of the Emperor
13.
Where did Buddhism originate?
a)
India
b)
China
c)
Korea
d)
Rome
14.
What was the ritual suicide a samurai would commit if he dishonored himself?
a)
Kimikaze
b)
Seppuku
c)
Bushido
d)
Yamashiro
15.
Which is the term that describes the military government of Japan?
a)
Samurai
b)
Shogunate
c)
Kimikaze
d)
Vassal
16.
What does the term "Bushido" mean?
a)
Way of the Emporer
b)
Way of the Peasant
c)
Way of the Mongolians
d)
Way of the Warrior
17.
What was the name for the head MILITARY leader of Japan?
a)
Daimyo
b)
Samurai
c)
Shogun
d)
Zaibatsu
18.
The Japanese emperor was considered a god
a)
True
b)
False
19.
Which of the following is an antonym (means the opposite) of "isolated?"
a)
inaccessible
b)
far-flung
c)
connected
d)
solitary
20.
Which of the following modern jobs would a samurai NOT hold?
a)
soldier
b)
poet
c)
sheriff
d)
factory owner
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