Social 8 - Chapter 13 Review

Match the following words to their definitions

• A samurai without a master.

• Shogun

• The system of government developed by the Tokugawa Shogunate.

• Ronin

• A lord who ruled over an area of land.

• Goningumi

• A group of families who were supposed to support and monitor each other.

• Daimyo

• The military ruler of Japan.

• Bakuhan

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.

• Merchants

• Shogun/Daimyo

• Emperor

• Samurai

• Peasants and Artisans

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.

• Warriors who served the daimyo and followed a code of honor called bushido.

• Merchants

• Lived apart from society and performed jobs involving death.

• Outcasts

• Sold goods and acted as bankers.

• Peasants

• Produced high quality goods.

• Artisans

• Farmers. Forbidden from smoking and drinking.

• Samurai

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)   .

• peace and order
• chaos and suffering

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)   ​

• Barbarians
• Warriors
• Gods
• Scholars
• Kings
• Aliens