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Feudal Japan (9.5 332-340

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Japan is an ________________________, which is a group of islands.

a)

archipelago

b)

peninsula

2.
The term shogun means
a)
supreme military commander.
b)
merchant.
c)
land owner.
d)
emperor.
3.
Which of these religions originated in Japan?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Confucianism
c)
Islam
d)
Shinto
4.
What feature of Japan's geography allowed it to develop its own distinct culture?
a)
the hith mountains that dominate central Japan
b)
the distance from the mainland of Korea and China
c)
the many volcanoes that surround the islands
d)
the fact that Japan is a peninsula
5.

What can you conclude about Japanese values based on what they borrowed and did not borrow from the Chinese? Look at page 334.

a)

The Japanese valued Buddhism over Confucian ideas of merit.

b)

The japanese valued Korean culture over Chinese culture.

c)

The Japanese valued inherited status over merit and competence.

d)

The Japanese valued their own technology over Chinese technology.

6.
What did Zen Buddhism contribute to Japanese culture?
a)
a focus on self-reliance, meditation, and devotion to duty
b)
a focus on increasing military power
c)
a decrease in the development of art and drama
d)
a dependence on the customs and traditions of China
7.

Which statement BEST describes the role of the Japanese emperor during the feudal period in Japan?

a)

He had absolute power.

b)

He was a cruel dictator.

c)

He was seen as a god and had unlimited power.

d)

He was a figurehead for the shogun, who had all the power.

8.
What Asian culture greatly influenced the Japanese writing system and language?
a)
Egypt
b)
China
c)
Greece
d)
Rome
9.
What country is highlighted on this map?
a)
China
b)
Korea
c)
India
d)
Japan
10.
How did the Tokugawa shoguns exert political control over the daimyo in 17th century Japan?
a)
They killed the daimyo’s draft animals.
b)
They kept the daimyo’s family in Edo as hostages.
c)
They exiled the daimyo to Korea.
d)
Nothing, the shoguns did not exert political control over the daimyo.
11.

What was the samurai code of conduct called? Page 336

a)

bushido

b)

Shinto

c)

chivalry

12.

According to the Japanese, what saved them from a massive Mongol invasion in 1281?

a)

Bushido Code

b)

Samurai

c)

a snow storm

d)

Kamikaze

13.

The term Kamikaze means "Divine Wind" Page 337

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Tokugawa Ieyasu did ALL of the following except:

a)

End the civil wars in Japan

b)

Become Shogun

c)

Increased the percentage of Buddhists in Japanese society.

d)

Increase trade with neighboring countries.

15.

What invention were the Samurai most opposed to? Hint: It made their great sword fighting skills worth far less.

a)

A system writing

b)

Codified law

c)

Wagons

d)

Firearms

16.

Haiku is a type of

a)

Politics

b)

Poetry

c)

Warfare

d)

Fast food restaurant

17.

How are you today?

a)

fine

b)

pineapple

c)

polka music

d)

playing the violin while riding a bike would be rather difficult.

18.

Peasants were free to travel from place to place and could enjoy luxury goods such as silk clothing.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Canned tuna smells nasty.

19.

Look at a map. The Japanese called Europeans "_________________ Barbarians" because of the direction that saw them sailing from when coming to Japan. The answer is on your worksheet, the 'Seclusion of Japan."

a)

Northern

b)

Southern

c)

Eastern

d)

Western

20.

Tokoguwa was a samurai who became shogun. Judging by his actions we know that

a)

he believed deeply in the Buddhist principles and acted upon them.

b)

chickens have feathers.

c)

he is an example of the type of person who often gains power in a country during times trouble when people are desperate for order.

d)

he was an avid bass fisherman and that he was also quite talented when it came to making his own fishing lures.