Understanding Feudal Japan

(1.) The goal of samurai training is to:

• teach perfect sword skills

• become self-sufficient in wisdom and skill

• create strong warriors

• eliminate weakness

(2.) Based on the information in the passage, you can conclude that the Japanese valued:

• smart people

• violence

• loyalty and proper training

• facial expressions

(3.) The purpose of this passage is to:

• explain why samurai existed

• explain the lowest level of samurai training

• explain how samurai use swords

• explain how samurai changes during the training period

(4.) Based on the passage, you can infer that the Japanese believed samurai should be:

• violent

• impressionable

• peaceful

• famous

(5.) Based on the passage, you can conclude that:

• Women had a higher status in Japan than in China.

• Women were not valued in Japan.

• Chinese bureaucracy did not change the status of women.

• Women were only allowed to live with their parents.

(6.) The purpose of the passage is to:

• compare and contrast women in China.

• compare and contrast men and women in Japan.

• Explain the changing role of women in Japan after Chinese bureaucracy was brought to Japan.

• Explain what women weren't allowed to do in Japan.

(7.) In this passage, "ancient powers" of women most likely means:

• Magical abilities of Japanese women

• Traditional abilities and rights of Japanese women

• Very old laws

• Myths about Japanese women

(8.) Japanese emperors differed from rulers in Egypt and Rome because:

• The emperor was considered to be a god.

• The emperor had more spiritual powers in Japan.

• The emperor was not considered to be a god.

• They had the ability to cure diseases.

(9.) Based on the information in the passage, you can conclude that:

• The responsibility of the emperor was only to rule his people.

• The emperor was responsible for ruling and curing disease.

• The emperor was only responsible for talking to the wind gods.

• The emperor was responsible for ruling his people and performing sacred religious rituals.

(10.) Read passage 3. Which of the following commentary sentences describes the text?

• Creating art is more worthwhile than looking at it.

• The official was concerned about the world changing for the worst.

• The royal officials had little understanding of the way the common people lived.

• The names given to non-human objects often take on human qualities.