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Rise of the Samurai: Part II

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which belief system did not influence the Bushido?

a)

Zen Buddhism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Shinto

d)

Legalism

2.

Ideal samurai were honorable, loyal, and calm.

a)

true

b)

false

3.

Which weapon did the samurai view as an extension of their soul?

a)

the yari

b)

the naginata

c)

the katana

d)

the bow

4.

They carried out secretive acts in feudal Japan

(a)  

5.

Which is not associated with ninjas?

a)

explosives

b)

poison

c)

shuriken

d)

seppuku

6.

Which belief system influenced the samurai practice of respecting their masters and acting honorably?

a)

Shinto

b)

Zen Buddhism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Daoism

7.

Samurai were fiercely loyal to their lords called:

(a)  

8.

This figure had the real political power in feudal Japan:

(a)  

9.

Term for samurai ritual suicide through disembowelment:

a)

seppuku

b)

naginata

c)

bugeisha

d)

bushido

10.

The role Japanese samurai stayed the same throughout history.

a)

true

b)

false

11.

Which weapon was most widely used by the earliest samurai and remained an important weapon throughout samurai history?

a)

the bow and arrow

b)

the shuriken

c)

the yari

d)

the tanto

12.

When entering a battle, samurai preferred to fight

a)

an easy target

b)

without a weapon

c)

a worthy opponent

d)

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13.

What is the name for the code of conduct followed by Japanese samurai?

(a)  

14.

Which belief system gave the samurai their deep sense of patriotism?

a)

Zen Buddhism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Shinto

d)

Legalism