Deep Dive: Shoguns, Samurai, and Daimyo

Which of the following is a true statement about the power of the emperor after the rise of Minamoto no Yoritomo?

• The emperor's power was diminished and became largely symbolic.
• The emperor ruled directly over the samurai class.
• The emperor gained more military power after Yoritomo's rise.
• The emperor's authority was strengthened and became absolute.

Why was this empire known as the Kamakura period?

• It was named after a famous battle in Kamakura.
• It was named after the city of Kamakura, the seat of the shogunate.

• It was named for the first shogun of the era.

• It refers to the time when the emperor ruled from Kamakura.

Historians call the socio-economic system of Medieval Japan ___, which was very similar to Medieval Europe.

• mercantilism
• feudalism
• socialism
• capitalism

Which of the following was a common feature of life in Japan during the Middle Ages?

• Urban centers with lots of entertainment

• Civil War

• Trade with outside civilizations brought lots of new ideas to Japan