WorksheetsJapan Review Quiz
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Samurai followed a code of honor known as...
a)
seppuku
b)
bushido
c)
mandate of heaven
d)
chivalry
2.
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
3.
Samurai carried...
a)
tanks
b)
two swords
c)
as little as possible
d)
guns
4.
Which of these are not charcteristics of bushido?
a)
honor
b)
bravery
c)
respecting others
d)
fleeing in battle
5.
Which person had very little power in feudal Japan and was a symbol?
a)
Women
b)
farmers
c)
shoguns
d)
emperors
6.
Was 80-90% of Japan's population during the feudal era?
a)
The emperor
b)
you
c)
peasants
d)
Shogun
7.
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
8.
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
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.
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
12.
Where did Buddhism originate?
a)
India
b)
China
c)
Korea
d)
Rome
13.
What was the ritual suicide a samurai would commit if he dishonored himself?
a)
Kimikaze
b)
Seppuku
c)
Bushido
d)
Yamashiro
14.
Which is the term that describes the military government of Japan?
a)
Samurai
b)
Shogunate
c)
Kimikaze
d)
Vassal
15.
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
16.
What was the name for the head MILITARY leader of Japan?
a)
Daimyo
b)
Samurai
c)
Shogun
d)
Zaibatsu
17.
The Japanese emperor was considered a god
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Kind of
d)
I Don't Know
18.
Which of the following is an antonym of "isolated?"
a)
inaccessible
b)
far-flung
c)
connected
d)
solitary
19.
Which of the following modern jobs would a samurai NOT hold?
a)
soldier
b)
poet
c)
sheriff
d)
factory owner
20.
Women were often favored over men in Japan
a)
true
b)
false
c)
I don't know
21.
Who was the figurehead during feudal Japan ?
a)
Women
b)
farmers
c)
shoguns
d)
emperors
22.
When did feudal japan start ?
a)
1738
b)
by the end of the 12th century
c)
2021
d)
the 1700s
23.
Japan is in Asia
a)
True
b)
False
c)
.................
24.
What's the Feudal Japan hierarchy top to bottom?
a)
emperor, shogun, daimyo, samurai, ronin, peasants, artisans, merchants
b)
daimyo, shogun, samurai, emperor, peasants, ronin, merchants, artisans
c)
samurai, merchants, emperor, shogun
25.
What kind of suicide did a Ronin committee?
a)
beating
b)
hanging
c)
Richual suicide
d)
seppuku
26.
Whats a samurai?
a)
A farmer
b)
A warrior
c)
A lord
d)
A peasant
27.
Who had the highest social status in feudal Japan?
a)
The emperor
b)
farmers
c)
The shogun
d)
Daimyo
28.
Who can become a samurai?
a)
people born to a samurai family
b)
anyone
c)
people who demonstrate skill with swords
d)
any male from the peasant class
29.
Finding a way to live in harmony with nature and find inner peace
a)
Confucianism
b)
Taoism
c)
Legalism
30.
In Legalism citizens were ___ to disobey the government.
a)
Allowed
b)
Forbidden
c)
Trusted
d)
Assigned
31.
Belief in Yin and Yang
a)
Confucianism
b)
Taoism
c)
Legalism
d)
All of them
32.
Believes that peace can be achieved through five relationships.
a)
Confucianism
b)
Taoism
c)
Legalism
33.
"_______" is the key to truth and freedom in Taoism.
a)
Ancestor Worship
b)
Simplicity
c)
Humility
d)
Emphasis on Education
34.
Which is true about Yin and Yang?
a)
It is the balance of Good and Evil
b)
Yang is the darker element, Ying is the lighter element
c)
If balanced, you can achieve Nirvana
d)
The two are opposites instead of good and evil.
35.
Which isn't a goal of Taoism?
a)
Humility
b)
Harmony with Nature
c)
Understanding the Universe
d)
Simple Life and Inner Peace
36.
How did Legalism teach how to create an order in their society?
a)
With free food
b)
With parties
c)
With harsh punishments
d)
With meetings
37.
In the end of what war was the atomic bomb on Japan dropped
a)
World War I
b)
World War II
c)
Civil War
d)
Cold War
38.
World War II began when Japan declared war on China in what year?
a)
1900
b)
1990
c)
1931
d)
1950
39.
Many Japanese military deaths were caused by...
a)
Starvation
b)
U.S. soldiers
c)
Seppuku
d)
German soldiers
100 %
