Lesson 7

Question 1

What changes took place in the Samurai under the Tokugawa shogunate?

Answer 1

Samurai no longer needed to engage in warfare so they became government official

Question 2

Who did the samurai depend on for payment

Answer 2

the daimyo

Question 3

As Tokugawa ruled, what happened to peasants?

Answer 3

They were generally better off but Still suffered from periods of famine when crops failed

Question 4

How were merchants affected during the Tokugawa Shogunate?

Answer 4

incomes grew and they were able to afford a more luxurious lifestyle

Question 5

How much power did shoguns have and why?

Answer 5

A shogun was a powerful Japanese military leader and land-owner, or daimyo, who became strong enough to essentially rule Japan.

Question 6

When were early Japanese castles popular?

Answer 6

1300CE

Question 7

What were the main features of early Japanese castles?

Answer 7

• Temporary fortresses used only in times of war and modeled after warrior chiefs own homes
• Built on mountain ridges - giving the defense a lookout
• Watchtower

Question 8

what were the main features of 15th and 16th century castles?

Answer 8

• Very elaborate
• Built on plains rather than mountains
• Had an outer moat
• Solid stone foundation
• Stone walls