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Feudal Japan
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1
Which period is Japan's history is the most recent?
Nara
Kamakura
Heian
Edo
2
The outcasts of Japanese society were called
Kyoto and Tokyo
ronin and samurai
daimyo and shoguns
eta and hinin
3
The figurehead of Japan who has no actual power is called the
Samurai
Shogun
Ronin
Emperor
4
Which was not a reason for Japan's de-forestation?
a ban on timber imports
construction of timber houses
termite plague
increased demand due to fire
5
What is Japan also known as?
"the land of the setting sun"
"the great fertile land"
"the land of the rising sun"
"the nation of islands"
6
Under what emperor did Japan undergo a period of modernisation?
Mayji
Maygee
Meigi
Meiji
7
The military ruler of Japan was called the
peasants
hinin
merchants
shogun
8
Which group in feudal Japan were ranked the lowest out of these?
Merchants
Ronin
Artisans
Peasants
9
Name the biggest island of Japan
Honshu
Shikoku
Kyushu
Hokkaido
10
Which period in Japan's history is known for its art and literature?
Heian period
Edo period
Muromachi period
Kamakura period
11
For what reason did samurai begin to decline?
Debt to rising merchant class
All of these reasons
No opportunity to practice fighting skills
Introduction of guns into Japan
12
A master-less samurai was called a
loser
ninja
ronin
bored samurai
13
The traditional religion of Japan is Shinto, which has a focus on
people and places
nature and family
water and sky
happiness and sadness
14
Fine quality handmade paper was called
parchment
vellum
papyrus
washi
15
When a samurai warrior committed suicide, it was called
really painful
dying with dignity
sepukku
honour killing
16
Which religion was persecuted under the Tokugawa Shogunate?
Buddhism
Islam
Shinto
Christianity
17
Buddhism teaches that humans can reach
paradise
nirvana
heaven
18
The samurai warrior code was called
Bishudo
Dubisho
Shibido
Bushido
19
Mats that cover the floor in traditional Japanese houses are called
shoji
kabuki
ryookan
tatami
20
Commodore Matthew Perry sailed into Edo harbour in
1833
1843
1823
1853