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WorksheetsSocial 8 - Chapter 13 Review
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 13mins
Match the following words to their definitions
Shogun
The military ruler of Japan.
Ronin
A samurai without a master.
Daimyo
A lord who ruled over an area of land.
Goningumi
A group of families who were supposed to support and monitor each other.
Bakuhan
The system of government developed by the Tokugawa Shogunate.
The historical name for the modern city of Tokyo is:
Edo
Tokugawa
Osaka
Kyoto
Tokugawa Ieyasu implemented the Alternate Attendance policy to control the daimyo. This policy meant that every other year daimyo had to:
Move to Edo
Marry a new wife
Train as a samurai
Host a Shinto festival
Order the following classes in Japanese feudal society from most important on the left to least important on the right.
Emperor
Shogun/Daimyo
Samurai
Peasants and Artisans
Merchants
How was social class determined in Japanese society?
People could choose their own profession and go to school to train for it.
The emperor decided the social class of each person depending on their skills.
It was hereditary. People assumed whatever profession and social class their parents had.
Shinto priests decided one's social class at birth by interpreting messages from the kami.
Match each social class to its description.
Samurai
Warriors who served the daimyo and followed a code of honor called bushido.
Peasants
Farmers. Forbidden from smoking and drinking.
Artisans
Produced high quality goods.
Merchants
Sold goods and acted as bankers.
Outcasts
Lived apart from society and performed jobs involving death.
Why was the Emperor often described as a "figurehead" in Japanese Feudalism?
The Emperor was at the top of the social pyramid and held all the power
The Emperor technically owned all of the land in Japan
The Emperor had few real powers in Japan
The Emperor had complete control of the military
According to Confucianism, accepting your duties lead to (a) . Rejecting your duties lead to (b) .
Japan's first contact with Europeans was when a ship from this country wrecked and landed on a small island in Southern Japan.
France
Spain
England
Portugal
The Japanese referred to the Portuguese as Southern (a)
Christianity teaches people to be loyal to (a) . The Japanese were expected to be loyal to (b) .
True or False: The shogun and the daimyo embraced the message of the European missionaries and converted to Christianity.
True
False
In the story of the 47 Ronin, Lord Asano attacked because he believed that Lord Kira acted in a way that did not treat him with (a) . The ronin sought revenge for their master because it was their (b) .
