Assignment

Question 1
Early samurai worked for:
the central government
rich land owners
religious leaders
the emperor
foreign powers
shogun

Question 2
Early samurai emerged due to:
pressures from foreign powers
changes in religious adherence of the people
declining power of the central government
ambitions for expansions to foreign territories
increasing power of the central government

Question 3
What was the immediate cause of the end of the samurai era?
changes in religious adherence of the people
increasing power of the central government
pressures from foreign powers
declining power of the central government
ambitions for expansions to foreign territories

Question 4
During most of the samurai era, the emperor's power was
absolute
strong
a figure head
equally shared with others

Question 5
During most of the Tokugawa reign, the essential role of samurai was
protectors
conquerors
warriors
bureaucrats

Question 6
Samurai lost the privileges they used to have over other classes of people at:
Unification
Gempei War
World War II
The end of Civil Wars
Kemmu Restoration
Onin War
World War I
Mongol Invasion
Meiji Restoration
Taika Reform

Question 7
Which event marks the beginning of the Sengoku Jidai, or the Warring State Period?
World War I
Unification
Mongol Invasion
Taika Reform
Meiji Restoration
Gempei War
World War II
Onin War
The end of Civil Wars
Kemmu Restoration

Question 8
Samurai, the highly skilled warriors, gradually developed after:
Onin War
Unification
World War II
World War I
Taika Reform
End of Civil Wars
Kemmu Restoration
Meiji Restoration
Mongol Invasion
Gempei War

Question 9
The two major samurai clans fought for power against each other during the Heian period, which can bee seen in classic literature. Their names are:
Hojo
Tokugawa
Akechi
Ashikaga
Sugawara
Fujiwara
Toyotomi
Taira
Minamoto
Soga
Oda

Question 10
What is the family name of one of the three great military leader in the 16th century who succeeded in the first step to unification?
Tokugawa
Toyotomi
Fujiwara
Sugawara
Hojo
Taira
Soga
Akechi
Oda
Ashikaga
Minamoto

Question 11
What is the family name of the military leader who completed unification in the 17th century?
Tokugawa
Taira
Soga
Akechi
Fujiwara
Minamoto
Ashikaga
Toyotomi
Sugawara
Hojo
Oda

Question 12(multiple choice question)
Which families produced shoguns?
Minamoto
Hojo
Ashikaga
Tokugawa
Soga
Taira
Akechi
Toyotomi
Sugawara
Oda
Fujiwara

Question 13
Which family established the first shogunate?
Tokugawa
Hojo
Sugawara
Taira
Oda
Toyotomi
Soga
Ashikaga
Minamoto
Fujiwara
Akechi

Question 14
Which family was the last shogun?
Tokugawa
Minamoto
Hojo
Oda
Akechi
Toyotomi
Soga
Sugawara
Fujiwara
Taira
Ashikaga

Question 15
The original meaning of the word "samurai" is
ones who protect
ones who rule
ones who serve
ones who fight

Question 16
The original meaning of the word "shogun" is
Serviceman
Lord
Ruler
General
Protector
Warrior

Question 17
Before samurai came to power, the government power was held by
wealthy merchant familes
courtiers
emperor
bureaucrats
priests
foreign conquerors

Question 18
The successful protection of Japan against invasion by Mongols lead the reigning samurai family's power to
begin
end
weaken
strengthen.