WorksheetsMedieval Japan Part 1
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
In 794 C.E., the city of Heian-kyo replaced Nara as the official capital of Japan.
True
False
Nobles formed their own local armies of warriors known as ____.
samurai
regents
shoguns
daimyo
What was the strict code of conduct that samurai lived by called?
Bushido
tanka
"the way of the sword"
kamikaze
Although Yoritomo was made shogun in 1192, it was the emperor who actually ran Japan's government for the next seven centuries (700 years).
True
False
Both times the Mongol emperor Kublai Khan sent ships to invade Japan, they were ____.
defeated in land battles
captured by pirates
destroyed by typhoons
turned back by strong winds
In medieval Japan, the shogun was ___________
in charge of agriculture
in charge of the military
ran the capital
ran the religion
What did medieval Japan and Europe have in common?
They were both industrial societies
They both fought the Chinese
They were both feudal societies
They both explored the world by sea
What was the leader of a large piece of land in medieval Japan called?
the emperor
the vassal
the daimyo
the samurai
Under the regents, the Japanese government eliminated (got rid of) taxes for farmers and raised them on nobles in the outlying provinces (areas).
True
False
What did the Japanese emperor do in 1192 to prevent the Minamoto family from taking the throne?
He declared war against the Minamoto family.
He gave Minamoto Yoritomo the tile of shogun.
He persuaded the Mongols to side with him.
He declared a state of emergency and shut down the government.
During the 800s C.E., who ruled Japan in place of its emperors?
regents
samurai
shamans
taika
Refer to the map. Which city was located on the Kanto Plain?
Kyoto
Mito
Nagoya
Osaka
Refer to the map. What was the shogunate capital?
Edo
Kyoto
Nagoya
Wakayama
