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Medieval Japan

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name

Class

Date

What is the name of the Samurai honor code?

Bushido

Chivalry

Zen Buddhism

Shinto

What was the lowest level in Japanese society?

Shogun

Daimyo

Peasants

Merchants

Commander of the emperor's military forces

daimyo

emperor

samurai

shogun

The Japanese religion called Shinto was based on natural spirits.

True

False

Japan’s mountains and islands isolated Japan and shaped it’s society.

True

False

Spirits that dwelled in nature in Japan were known as...

Nymphs

Kami

Samurai

Wraiths

Why was fishing the main source of food in Japan?

Japan was a volcanic (mountainous) island

Japan had no soil so no food could be grown

The people were excellent fishermen

Eating other meats was forbidden in Shinto

How is Shinto different from other major religions such as Christianity, Islam, and Judaism?

Shinto does not have a sacred text.

Shinto worships only one god.

Shinto does not perform religious ceremonies.

Shinto was developed by Buddhist monks.

A warrior in a daimyo's army was called...

a Samurai.

a Ronin.

a Shogun.

a Knight.

10.

What is the samurai ritual of suicide, where the samurai cuts open his stomach with his katana?

Bushido

Feudalism

Seppuku

Hiroshima

11.

means "the way of the warrior" a code of rules that a samurai and his family must follow

Chivalry

Daimyo

Figurehead

Bushido

12.

Which of these are not charcteristics of bushido?

honor

bravery

respecting others

fleeing in battle

13.

What was the name for the head MILITARY leader of Japan?

Daimyo

Samurai

Shogun

Zaibatsu

14.

Geographically, Japan is a(n)

Archipelago

Island

Peninsula

Continent

15.

In Europe, knights followed a code called Chivalry, for the samurai it is...

Bushido

Kami

Shinto

Daimyo

16.

Why was there so little land available for farming in Japan?

Japan has lots of rivers

Because of mountains there is not very much flat land in Japan

Japan is mostly a desert

The Japanese had bad soil for farming

17.

Under Japan's feudal system the emperor was a figurehead. What does figurehead mean in that sentence?

Having total power

Having the most power

Having no power

18.

Samurai warriors were better fighters than European knights.

Fact

Opinion

19.

What was a Samurai supposed to do if he violated the Bushido code?

commit the ritual suicide of seppuku

give his sword to his master

give up his land

turn himself in to his enemy

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Medieval Japan

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

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