Emperor Declines
Feudal Japan
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Who was the symbolic leader of Japan?

The emperor
100

This person held the most power in feudal Japan.

Shogun

100

Why did the shoguns and daimyo cut off trade with the outside world in the Tokugawa Shogunate?

They feared that guns brought over in trade would give the lower classes the ability to rebel.

100

This term describes Japan’s system of government where land was exchanged for loyalty.

Feudalism

100

Which came first, the chicken or the egg? 

The egg!

200

What occurred after the Imperial Court became preoccupied with internal matters, like art. 

Lawlessness outside the capital

200

Peasants provided this in exchange for land and protection.

Food and labour

200

Japan defeated the Mongols twice thanks to this.

Kamikaze ("divine winds")

200

The title of Japan’s military ruler

Shogun

200

Drake or Kendrick.

Kendrick

300

They took control over local regions as the emperor’s power declined.

Daimyo

300

Those who no longer had a lord to serve were known for being masterless warriors in feudal Japan. 

Ronin
300

A major difference between European and Japanese feudal pyramids.

Merchants/artisans below peasants in Japan.

300

Wealthy landowners who gained power during feudal Japan

Daimyo

300

The correct way to eat cereal.

Cereal first, milk second.
400

Though the emperor no longer held real political power, he remained the highest authority in this area of society.

What are religious and ceremonial duties?

400

In feudal Japan, both samurai and peasants could be considered this because they served a higher lord in exchange for protection or land.

Vassals

400

Japan defeated the Mongols twice thanks to this.

Kamikaze ("divine winds")

400

The title given to the emperor, even though he had no real control.

Figurehead

400

This fruit contains more genes than a human.

Strawberry

500
The Shogun establishes a military government known as this. 

A Bakufu ("tent government") 

500

This belief system strongly influenced the ranking of society in feudal Japan, valuing those who produced goods over those who traded them. 

Confucianism 

500

The Tokugawa Shogunate's most notable achievement. 

Long-lasting, stable central government

500

A group of nobles, officials, and advisors who lived near the emperor and influenced government decisions.

Imperial Court

500

If a tree falls in the woods and no one is around to hear it, does it still make a sound?

Yes, unless we live in a simulation? 

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