WorksheetsEuropean and Japanese Feudalism
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
What is Feudalism?
a social system that existed in Europe during the Roman Empire in which people worked and fought for nobles who gave them protection and the use of land in return
a speaker system that existed in Europe during the Middle Ages in which people worked and fought for nobles who gave them protection and the use of land in return
a social system that existed in Europe during the Middle Ages in which people worked and fought for nobles who gave them protection and the use of land in return
What kinds of government is feudalism?
Centralized
Decentralized
This exchange of pledges is called
A contract
A feudal contract
A serf contract
A lord contract
Which one is NOT part of the European feudal system?
Serf
King
Emperor
Knight
A _______ system is created to establish social order.
Feudal
Knight
Samurai
Manor
During the Middle Ages all, Manors were
Self Sufficient
Dependent on trade from the out world
Who has the most power?
Peasants (serfs)
Knights
Nobles (lords)
King
What do the arrows mean on this diagram?
How the move up and down the social order
The pledges they make
Which class is the biggest? (Has the most people)
Kings
Lords
Knights
Peasants (serfs)
What geographic feature made it difficult for Japan to unite?
Rivers
Ocean
Moutains
Desert
Which social class in Japan is similar to a Knight in Europe?
King
Samurai
Solider
Serf
Why are the merchants at the bottom of the social pyramid in Japan?
Because of Chrisitanity
Because of Confucian Beliefs
Because of Zen Buddhism
Both, Europe and Japan create a feudalistic society because
they were experiencing a period of peace and prosperity
they were experiencing chaos
it was an easy, centralized government
the geography was easy to manipulate
Bushido to a Samurai is the same as _________ to a Knight
Declaration of Indepedence
Chivalry
Twelve Tables
Code of Hammurabi
Both, Samurais and Knights have
roles and duties within their manor
multiple loyalty oaths
there own land
What is the name of the Japanese leader who led Japan to peace and prosperity?
Emperor
Tokugawa Daiymo
Gawa Shogunate
Tokugawa Shogunate
What is isolationism?
the belief that a country should not be involved with other countries
the belief that a country should be involved with other countries
Who holds the true power in a Japanese Feudal social structure?
Emperor
Merchant
Shogun
Daiymo
What is an enduring issue?
A problem that can be solved multiple times through out history
A problem that is difficult to solve and occurs multiple times through out history.
What is one thing European Feudalism and Japanese Feudalism have in common?
Social Mobility
Rigid Social Structure
Kings
Geography
How were European and Japanese societies similar in the Middle Ages?
They created a system of feudalism in which land was exchanged for service and protection
They created representative democracies in which common citizens elected leaders
They created direct democracies in which citizens had the power to vote on specific laws
They created forms of government in which religion determined the law
Feudalism was practiced in ____________________.
Europe
Japan
Africa
Europe and Japan
The term feudalism is best defined as a
division of power between branches of government
holy war between Christians and Muslims
process in which gooods are traded for other goods
system in which land is exchanged for military service or loyalty
