Unit 6 Lesson 24.3 Social Position in the Heian Court

How many main ranks were there in the Heian court hierarchy?

• 9
• 5
• 12
• 15

What was the most important factor in determining a person's rank during the Heian period?

• Position in the government
• Birth family
• Personal qualities
• Skills

What were the sixth through ninth ranks filled by?

• High court nobles
• Peasant farmers
• Less important officials
• Minor officials, clerks, and experts

What did nobles in the top three ranks receive profits from?

• Rice farms throughout the country
• Taxes paid by merchants
• Peasant farmers
• Taxes paid by artisans

How many sub-ranks were there in total?

• 9
• 50
• 30
• 12

What determined the number of servants people had?

• Their wealth
• Their personal qualities
• Their skills
• Their rank

What determined the number of folds in the fans that people carried?

• Their rank
• Their personal preferences
• Their wealth
• Their skills

What was the maximum number of folds in the fans carried by men of the first, second, and third ranks?

• 12
• 23
• 25
• 30

What was the maximum number of folds in the fans carried by men of the fourth and fifth ranks?

• 25
• 23
• 12
• 30

What was the maximum number of folds in the fans carried by those in lower ranks?

• 23
• 30
• 25
• 12