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WorksheetsShoguns and Samurai
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Who were the Samurai?
Warriors who fought in return for land
Emperors
Commander of all military forces
An Invading Mongol who tried to attack Japan
What was the Bushido Code?
The name of a ship of an Invading Mongol
The laws of Japan
Strict code of conduct the Samurai lived by. "Way of the Warrior"
The way the Bushido's lived
What was the Census?
It counted people in the country
Emperor had to give money to the military
People who held land had to pay taxes in rice or silk
Emperor had to give up being Emperor
What is a Shogun?
Common person
Chinese Samurai
Emperor
Commander of all military forces
What is a Kamikaze? (Circa A.D. 1200)
A typhoon in Japan that wiped out most of the Invading Mongol's ships
A Japanese fighter plane that was used in World War II
A type of government used in Japan
A civilization in China
What is Feudalism?
A type of government
A ship that belonged to a Mongol
A city in America
The bond of loyalty between a lord and a vassal
Who is Ashikaga Takauji?
A Japanese Emperor
A person who rebelled against the emperor and made himself shogun which started the Ashikaga shogunate
A famous Samurai
A Vassal
What is a Daimyo?
A fancy word for emperor
A territory in Russia
A powerful military leader of small territories
A fancy word for vassal
Who is Minamoto Yoritomo?
He won the Gempei War and was a ruthless first shogun
A Chinese Emperor
A famous Samurai
A Daimyo
What is a Vassal?
A fancy word of Emperor
A Chinese word for Ruler
An American country
A person that gave an oath of loyalty to a Daimyo
What was the Gempei War?
A war between Japan and Korea
Civil war between two of the most powerful Japanese families
A war between Japan and China
A war between America and Germany
What was a Samurai's armor made of?
Bricks
Wood
Iron
Leather/Steel
What is a Shogunate?
A government ruled by an Emperor
A government used in China
A government ruled by a Shogun
The Bushido Code demanded that Samurai should be...
Courageous, Brave, and Honorable
Weak
Strange
Cold-Hearted
Samurai fight on?
Cars
Horseback
Bicycles
Scooters
What was the capital of Japan at the time?
Tokyo
Heian
China
Nara
What did Emperor's do?
Laid at home and practiced poetry
Ran the military
Talked to the other Emperors
Consulted with advisors
What is Kamakura?
A small seaside town which is headquarters for a Shogunate
The language the Japanese used
The capital city of Japan
A random city in China
What is Heian?
Capital of China
Language the Japanese used
A country in America
The new capital of Japan later called Kyoto
