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Japan (p. 124-140)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is NOT a key feature of Japan's geography?

a)

73% mountainous

b)

Has a lot of good farmland

c)

Situated on a volcanic zone

d)

Made up of several islands

2.

In the year 1500 (before the Edo period), Japan was not a united country. It consisted of 250 small regions all under the rule of an ____________.

a)

daimyo

b)

shogun

c)

emperor

d)

bakufu

3.

The leader of the military government in Japan:

a)

daimyo

b)

shogun

c)

bakufu

d)

emperor

4.

The feudal lord (leader) of a smaller region in Japan:

a)

shogun

b)

emperor

c)

samurai

d)

daimyo

5.

The hereditary (symbolic) leader of the country of Japan:

a)

daimyo

b)

shogun

c)

emperor

d)

bakufu

6.

Three influential shoguns brought Japan together between 1560 and 1600. Which was NOT one of these shoguns?

a)

Oda Nobunaga

b)

Eda Showakinwa

c)

Toyotomi Hideyoshi

d)

Tokugawa Ieyasu

7.

Instead of dollars, Japanese used _________ for taxes.

a)

jewels

b)

rice

c)

corn

d)

spices

8.

In the late 1500's, Tokugawa Ieyasu only allowed ships to land at one port. Which is NOT one of the reasons why?

a)

He did not want Japanese exposed to Western ideas.

b)

He wanted to control all the items coming to his own domain.

c)

He wanted to ensure Japan's safety and sovereignty.

d)

He saw many Europeans establishing colonies in areas they explored.

9.

Why did Shogun Ieyasu become more and more concerned and decide to ISOLATE Japan?

a)

Increased spread of Christianity by Westerners.

b)

They were being taken advantage of in trade deals.

c)

The daimyo were refusing to follow the orders of the shogun.

d)

The emperor demanded that changes be made.

10.

What was the name of the National Seclusion Policy that passed a series of laws to tighten control and limit influence?

a)

Emperor's Edict of Seclusion

b)

Closed Country Edict

c)

Japan First Edict

d)

Edo Period Edict

11.

The local government in each domain is called a _________.

a)

Han

b)

Province

c)

Eta

d)

Edo

12.

Why did the Bukufu put a series of laws in place for the daimyo?

a)

They were worried that daimyo would gain power/wealth and overtake the shogun.

b)

The daimyo were beginning to move out of their class rank and higher up in the Japanese hierarchy of power.

13.

Which was NOT one of the laws the Bakufu put in place for the daimyo?

a)

No unnecessary contact between daimyo.

b)

Only one castle in each domain.

c)

Not allowed to be married.

d)

Travel and shipbuilding are restricted.

14.

Which of the following shows the correct flow of power during the Edo Period in Japan? (lowest -> highest)

a)

Han -> Daimyo -> Emperor -> Shogun

b)

Daimyo -> Han -> Daimyo -> Bakufu

c)

Han -> Daimyo -> Bakufu -> Shogun

d)

Emperor -> Daimyo -> Han -> Shogun

15.

Confucian beliefs and values are focused on all of the following, EXCEPT...

a)

morals & education

b)

power & control

c)

strict order

d)

relationships