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Feudal Japan

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Japan is an ________________________, which is a group of islands.
a)
archipelago
b)
peninsula
c)
watershed
d)
fief
2.
What was the name for the head MILITARY leader of Japan?
a)
Daimyo
b)
Samurai
c)
Shogun
d)
Zaibatsu
3.
The term shogun means
a)
supreme military commander.
b)
merchant.
c)
land owner.
d)
emperor.
4.
What was the main obligation of a samurai?
a)
defend the peasants
b)
conquer lands
c)
defend the daimyo
d)
manage the land
5.
The highest ranking member of Japanese feudal society was the 
a)
Emperor
b)
Shogun
c)
Daimyo
d)
Samurai
6.
Definition:
A social and political system that provided protection through a stable social pyramid.
a)
feudalism
b)
aristocracy
c)
democracy
d)
meritocracy
7.
Where is Japan located?
a)
17
b)
26
c)
28
d)
25
8.
What is feudalism?
a)
A system where lords allow people to work on their land in exchange for service
b)
Where people are elected to power
c)
Where everybody has the same amount of power
d)
Where peasants work as warriors
9.
What is an emperor?
a)
Land owning lordsHired samuraiProtect peasants in exchange for labor
b)
Figurehead of Japan, very wealthy, representative of gods
c)
Military leaderActual ruler of JapanStrongest Daiymo
d)
Highly trained warriorsOnly people allowed to carry swords in publicfollowed strict rules
10.
Japan is part of
a)
Chinese dynasties
b)
the South China Sea
c)
the Paciifc Ocean
d)
none of the answers
11.
What are two geographic features of Japan?
a)
Mountains and deserts
b)
Mountains and volcanoes
c)
Rivers and lakes
d)
Rivers and plains
12.
Where did the Japanese get most of their food from?
a)
the sea
b)
trading with other countries
c)
farming
d)
hunting
13.
Which members of the feudal system owned most of the land in Feudal Japan?
a)
Samurai
b)
Shoguns
c)
Daimyos 
d)
Artisans 
14.
Was 80-90% of Japan's population during the feudal era?
a)
The emperor
b)
you
c)
peasants
d)
daimyo
15.
Which person had very little power in feudal Japan and was a symbol?
a)
Women
b)
farmers
c)
shoguns
d)
emperors
16.
Which class is missing in the hierarchy?
Emperor, Shogun, _____, Samurai,
Peasants, Merchants
a)
baron
b)
count
c)
daimyo
d)
knight
17.
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
18.
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
19.
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
20.
Which is the term that describes the military government of Japan?
a)
Samurai
b)
Shogunate
c)
Kimikaze
d)
Vassal
21.
Which of the following modern jobs would a samurai NOT hold?
a)
soldier
b)
poet
c)
sheriff
d)
factory owner
22.

Which two civilizations had the most influence on Ancient Japanese culture?

a)

Greece and Rome

b)

Korea and India

c)

China and India

d)

China and Korea

23.

Which would be the most accurate description of a vassal?

a)

one who buys land from the government

b)

one who is at the lowest level of the social hierachy

c)

one who is the leader of the manor and gives away land

d)

one who is obligated to another because of land received

24.

What was a result of early Europeans visiting Japan?

a)

traded and embraced cultural diffusion

b)

invited foreign official to visit

c)

sent representatives to other countries

d)

adopted a policy of isolationism

25.

What does the word "samurai" mean?

a)

to protect

b)

to serve

c)

to defend

d)

to forgive

26.

What culture influenced Japanese writing & language?

a)

China

b)

Spain

c)

Greece

d)

Italy

27.

Why did Japan rely on rice and the sea for food?

a)

seafood & rice important to Buddhism

b)

seafood & rice are high energy foods

c)

seafood & rise are plentiful

d)

seafood easily available to small islands & rice grows in coastal areas

28.

What influenced arts of Japan?

a)

importance of the sea

b)

religions of Buddhism & Shintoism

c)

importance of farming

d)

philosophy of Confucius

29.

What is the samurai honor code called?

a)

chivalry

b)

bushido

c)

shintoism

d)

isolationism

30.

What was the main cause of wars in Japan?

a)

land

b)

gold

c)

water

d)

silver

31.
Which theme would MOST likely be expressed in Japanese paintings and poetry from the feudal period?
a)
romantic love
b)
landscapes and nature
c)
devotion to the emperor
d)
religious scenes of gods and goddesses
32.
In Japanese history, the term samurai is MOST associated with the word
a)
king
b)
landlord
c)
warrior
d)
noble
33.
How might a shogun or daimyo become more powerful than the emperor?
a)
The shogun/daimyo give more land than the emperor, so the samurai are loyal to the shogun/daimyo not the emperor.
b)
The emperor is more powerful, the shogun/daimyo are only figureheads.
c)
The emperor gives the land to the shogun/daimyo so loyalty is to the emperor.
d)
The shogun/daimyo do not serve in the emperor's army.
34.

What is the ritual suicide in Japan called?

a)

Seppuku

b)

Hiatsu

c)

Sushi

d)

Unagi

35.

The Shinto religion focuses on...

a)

its founder

b)

rules that people must follow

c)

Christian beliefs

d)

gentle and fierce aspects of nature

36.

Which type of art form are Kabuki and Noh?

a)

poems

b)

paintings

c)

silk making

d)

plays

37.

What kinds of things did Japan borrow from China or Korea (choose 3 answers)?

a)

writing system

b)

Buddhism

c)

tea ceremonies

d)

muskets

e)

gunpowder

38.

What is the native religion of Japan?

a)

Shinto

b)

Buddhism

c)

Christianity

d)

Hinduism

39.
Which two important beliefs influenced art in ancient Japan?
a)
Shinto and Zen Buddhism
b)
Shinto and Confucianism
c)
Hinduism and Confucianism
d)
Confucianism and Zen Buddhism
40.

In what ways did China influence Japan's culture? Select 3

a)

Buddhism

b)

Writing style

c)

Art and Architecture

d)

Feudal System

e)

Shinto

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