7th Grade Lesson - Medieval Japan

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Medieval Japan:
Shoguns & Samurai

By Chip Krolik

Multiple Choice

What were the shoguns?

Religious leaders in Japan who advised the emperor.

Civilian governors in Japan who managed local affairs.

Warriors in Japan who served under the emperor.

Military leaders in Japan who ruled in place of the emperor.

Open Ended

What were some of Prince Shotoku's reforms?

Type response here

Drag and Drop

How do feudal leaders gain loyalty and service from their warriors?

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

By granting freedom and independence to warriors.

By providing land and protection in exchange for m

By promising wealth and fame without obligations.

Through intimidation and threats of violence.

By offering gold and titles for loyalty and service.

Fill in the Blanks

What was the major belief system in Japan before Buddhism?

Type answer...

Multiple Choice

What are three major geographic features of Japan?

Mountains, Seas, Volcanoes

Islands, Forests, Swamps

Rivers, Lakes, Deserts

Plains, Canyons, Cliffs

Multiple Select

Which civilizations or empires had contact with medieval Japan? Choose all that apply.

China

Korea

Russia

America

Mali

Multiple Choice

Why were the samurai not "just" soldier-warriors?

The samurai had a code of conduct and learned poetry, writing and philosophy.

The samurai were primarily farmers with no military training.

The samurai only served as bodyguards for the nobility.

The samurai were a group of mercenaries with no code of ethics.

Multiple Choice

How were European and Japanese societies similar in the Middle Ages?

They created a system of feudalism in which land was exchanged for service and protection

They created representative democracies in which common citizens elected leaders

They created direct democracies in which citizens had the power to vote on specific laws

They created forms of government in which religion determined the law

Multiple Choice

What is bushido?

Warrior philosophy

Samurai code of honor

Bushido

Japanese martial art

none of these

Labeling

Identify the points on the map

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Japan

India

Pacific Ocean

China

Taiwan

South Korea

Sea of Japan

Indian Ocean

North Korea

Mongolia

Multiple Choice

Japan's highest mountain is

Mount Fuji

Mount Everest

Mount Baldy

the Materhorn

Multiple Choice

What kind of architectural design did the Japanese adopt when Buddhism arrived in Japan?

the stupas design

the tanka design

the kanji design

the pagoda design

none of these

Multiple Choice

Which of the following lists is in order from most powerful to least powerful?

samurai, shogun, daimyo, peasant

samurai, shogun, peasant, daimyo

shogun, samurai, daimyo, peasant

shogun, daimyo, samurai, peasant

Match

Match the following

shogun

samurai

daimyo

bushido

shinto

military leader; general

warriors

feudal lord

way of the warrior; the honor code

traditional Japanese religion

Poll

After this review, I feel ---- about how much I know about Medieval Japan

very good

good

lost -- I don't know any of this

other: my thoughts / feelings not listed here

Medieval Japan:
Shoguns & Samurai

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