WorksheetsWHAP -- Medieval Japan
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was another major effect of Japan's island location?
a)
It had all of the resources it needed to become a farming civilization.
b)
It was invaded by China.
c)
It was isolated from foreign powers and developed its own unique culture.
d)
It dominated trade in the Pacific Ocean.
2.
The most powerful member of feudal Japanese society was the
a)
Emperor
b)
Shogun
c)
Daimyo
d)
Samurai
3.
The highest ranking member of Japanese feudal society was the
a)
Emperor
b)
Shogun
c)
Daimyo
d)
Samurai
4.
A person that governs on behalf of an underage or absent monarch.
a)
regent
b)
bushido
c)
Heian Period
d)
Shinto
5.
Which of the following is not true of the samurai bushido code?
a)
warriors were on their best behavior
b)
it helped to save lives
c)
it brought dishonor to the samurai
d)
it defined honor for the samurai
6.
First shogun of Japan in AD 1192.
a)
Minamoto Yoritomo
b)
Tokugawa Ieyasu
c)
Prince Shotoku
d)
Makoto Nagano
7.
A regent responsible for bringing Chinese influences to Japan. He also compiled the first history book of Japanese history.
a)
Minamoto Yoritomo
b)
Tokugawa Ieyasu
c)
Prince Shotoku
d)
Golden Age
8.
Which two countries were a major influence on Japanese culture?
a)
China and Korea
b)
China and Russia
c)
Korea and Russia
d)
Egypt and Greece
9.
What did peasants give their daimyo in return for the protection his samurai offered?
a)
Manufactured goods
b)
Labor and crops
c)
Loyalty to the emperor
d)
Promise to fight enemies
10.
A political and social system, in which lords gave land to others in exchange for service and loyalty.
a)
Tokugawa Ieyasu
b)
Zen
c)
daimyo
d)
feudalism
11.
Under the Fujiwara family, the emperor lost control of his government and became nothing more than a(n)
a)
Kami
b)
Peasant
c)
Shogun
d)
Figurehead
12.
A Japanese author who wrote The Tale of Genji, the world's first novel.
a)
samurai
b)
Tokugawa Shogunate
c)
Lady Mirasaki Shikibu
d)
vassal
13.
What was the strict Samurai code of rules called?
a)
Ming
b)
Bushido
c)
han rules
d)
the covenent
14.
A form of Buddhism focused on self-discipline.
a)
Tokugawa Ieyasu
b)
Zen
c)
daimyo
d)
feudalism
15.
Which of the following is the traditional religion of Japan?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Christianity
d)
Shinto
16.
What was the main obligation of a samurai?
a)
defend the peasants
b)
conquer lands
c)
defend the daimyo
d)
manage the land
17.
The real rulers of Japan were the _______________ or leaders of large landowning families.
a)
vassals
b)
samurais
c)
shoguns
d)
daimyo
18.
The _______________ family defeated the last of the daimyos in 1192 and created an hereditary line of rulers known as shoguns.
a)
Yamamoto
b)
Minamoto
c)
Nissan
d)
Kirasaki
19.
What were samurai given for their service to the daimyo?
a)
Small piece of land
b)
Honor
c)
Respect
d)
Peasants
20.
Which of the following lists is in order from most powerful to least powerful?
a)
samurai, shogun, daimyo, peasant
b)
samurai, shogun, peasant, daimyo
c)
shogun, samurai, daimyo, peasant
d)
shogun, daimyo, samurai, peasant
100 %
