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What was the title of the military Rule of Japan?
Shogun
Who were the Japanese warriors trained to fight and protect land?
Samurai
Which religion focused on nature spirits called kami?
Shinto
What was the samurai code of honour called?
Bushido
Who controlled large areas of land and commanded samurai?
Daimyo
Which social class was placed at the bottom of the feudal system because they made money from others' work?
Merchants
Why do you THINK the Tokugawa Shogunate limited contact with foreigners?
a) To spread Japanese culture overseas
b) To avoid outside influence and maintain control
c) To increase immigration
d) To encourage European rule
To avoid outside influence and maintain control
What was the main job of the peasants in Shogunate Japan?
Growing food
Why was rice important in Shogunate Japan?
a) It was mainly used for clothing
b) It was used as a form of wealth and tex
c) It was only eaten by samurai
d) It was imported from Europe
It was used as a form of wealth and tax
Which city as known as Edo during the Tokugawa period?
Tokyo
Which belief system taught respect, loyalty and obedience?
Confucianism
What was the Emperor's role during much of the shogunate period?
a) military leader
b) religion and symbolic leader
c) farmer
d) merchant
Religious and symbolic leader
Why were merchants often viewed as lower in status than peasants?
They earned money in trade rather than producing goods
Which statement best describes the feudal system in Japan?
a) Everyone had equal power
b) Land and loyalty connected different social groups
c) Religion controlled all decisions
d) Merchants ruled the country
Land and loyalty connected different social groups
What was one effect of Japan's isolation during the Tokugawa period?
a) Japan quickly adopted European customs
b) Civil wars increased constantly
c) Japanese culture developed with limited outside influence
d) Samurai disappeared completely
Japanese culture developed with limited outside influence
Why did daimyo need samurai?
To protect land and maintain order
Which social class held the most real political power during the Tokugawa Shogunate?
Shogun
Why was the social structure in Shogunate Japan difficult to change?
a) People could freely move between classes
b) Social roles and expectations were strict
c) Merchants controlled the government
d) Everyone had equal rights
Social roles and expectations were strict
What was one major goal of the Tokugawa Shogunate government?
a) Expanding Japanese colonies worldwide
b) Maintaining peace and stability in Japan
c) Encouraging democracy
d) Removing the samurai class immediately
Maintaining peace and stability in Japan
Which combination correctly matches the group with its role?
a) Samurai — farmers
b) Daimyo — religious leaders
c) Peasants — food producers
d) Merchants — military rulers
Peasants — food producers