Samurai and Feudal Japan Quiz

Individual samurai swore _____ to a daimyo and were duty-bound to fight for their lord.

• Loyalty

• Obedience

• Friendship

• Service

Leaders of large landowning families that ruled Japan with the support of armies of hired warriors are called _____.

• Samurai

• Daimyo

• Shogun

• Emperor

Another word for "general" is _____.

• Samurai

• Daimyo

• Shogun

• Emperor

Each daimyo had an army of hired warriors called _____.

• Samurai

• Knights

• Ninjas

• Soldiers

The greatest daimyo came to command the allegiance of many lesser lords and their armies, creating powerful rival groups that battled for _____ of Japan.

• Control

• Peace

• Wealth

• Land

As the power of the central _____ decreased, the daimyo grew stronger and more independent.

• Government

• Emperor

• Shogun

• Army

The code promoted loyalty, bravery, and honor, much like the code of _____ followed by knights.

• Chivalry

• Conduct

• Ethics

• Honor

A vassal is a person who receives _____ from a feudal lord in exchange for obedience and service.

• Land

• Money

• Title

• Armor

The main system of government in medieval Europe as well as Japan was _____.

• Democracy

• Feudalism

• Monarchy

• Republic

Japan’s daimyo fought one another until the _____ family defeated them all.

• Tokugawa

• Minamoto

• Fujiwara

• Taira