Shogunate Japan

Question 1

What is the Bushido code?

Answer 1

The Bushido code is the ethical code of the samurai, emphasizing loyalty, honor, and martial arts proficiency.

Question 2

True or False: The Sakoku policy allowed foreign influence in Japan.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Fill in the blank: The Sakoku policy was enacted during the ______ period.

Answer 3

Edo

Question 4

What year did Japan open to the West after the Sakoku policy?

Answer 4

1853

Question 5

Who was the U.S. Commodore that played a key role in opening Japan?

Answer 5

Commodore Matthew Perry

Question 6

What does ‘Sonno Joi’ translate to in English?

Answer 6

Revere the Emperor, Expel the Barbarians

Question 7

Multiple Choice: Which of the following was a key factor in the decline of the samurai class? A) Industrialization B) Increased military technology C) Both A and B

Answer 7

C) Both A and B

Question 8

What was the primary purpose of the Sakoku policy?

Answer 8

To isolate Japan from foreign influence and trade.

Question 9

True or False: The samurai were primarily landowners and not warriors.

Answer 9

False

Question 10

What significant event marked the end of the samurai era?

Answer 10

The Meiji Restoration

Question 11

Fill in the blank: The samurai were known for their ______ and combat skills.

Answer 11

discipline

Question 12

What was the role of the samurai in Japanese society?

Answer 12

They served as military nobility and protectors of their lords.

Question 13

Multiple Choice: Which of the following best describes the Bushido code? A) A set of laws B) A philosophical system C) A religious doctrine

Answer 13

B) A philosophical system

Question 14

What impact did the arrival of Commodore Perry have on Japan?

Answer 14

It led to the end of the Sakoku policy and opened Japan to international trade.

Question 15

True or False: The samurai continued to hold power during the Meiji Restoration.

Answer 15

False

Question 16

What was one of the key principles of the Bushido code?

Answer 16

Loyalty to one’s lord.

Question 17

Fill in the blank: The decline of the samurai was accelerated by the ______ of Japan.

Answer 17

modernization

Question 18

What does the term ‘Sakoku’ literally mean?

Answer 18

Locked country

Question 19

Multiple Choice: Which of the following was NOT a reason for the samurai’s decline? A) Abolishment of feudalism B) Rise of the merchant class C) Continued military dominance

Answer 19

C) Continued military dominance

Question 20

What was the samurai’s weapon of choice?

Answer 20

Katana