5.2 Part 2

Question 1

In Japan regional landowners were allowed to rule in return of support of the shogun. Meaning “big names”, what were these regional land owners known as?

Answer 1

Daimyo

Question 2

Realising that if a regional land owner grew excessively wealthy and powerful, he could become a threat to the shogun. Which of the following were restrictions Tokugawa leyasu places on them as a result?

Answer 2

Treaties with other land owners could not be made, The shogun had to approve marriages, Only one castle could be built and a limit on the number of samurai was set

Question 3

At what age did samurai typically begin their training

Answer 3

6

Question 4

Which of the following skills were young samurai taught?

Answer 4

Fighting and military skills, Etiquette, Reading and writing, Public service and Caligraphy

Question 5

How could a samurai be identified?

Answer 5

They carried a sword, They wore dark plain clothing, They wore a clan crest and they shaved the tops of their heads and wore the rest in a topknot

Question 6

Who was included amongst the hinin?

Answer 6

Ex-convicts, Street-cleaners, Geisha and Actors.

Question 7

Samurai training finished at the age f 15 with a ceremony called what

Answer 7

Genbuku

Question 8

If a samurai fought incorrectly, lied or cheated, what were they expected to do?

Answer 8

End their own life

Question 9

According to the strict code by which samurai were expected to live and die, which of the following best describes their combat style?

Answer 9

Man on Man

Question 10

What was the name of the samurai code of conduct

Answer 10

Bushido

Question 11

To demonstrate how great a warrior he was samurai used to cut the heads off of those they defeated in battle and then washed and mounted on a board. When it was determined that heads were difficult to carry, what did the samurai carry?

Answer 11

Their enemies noses

Question 12

Which of the following were aspects of the samurai code bushido

Answer 12

Fidelity, Organisation, Respect, Benevolence, Readiness

Question 13

Typically how much did samurai weigh in armour?

Answer 13

10kg

Question 14

What was the purpose of the declaration samurai wore on their armour?

Answer 14

To identify the wearer and to strike fear into the heart of their enemies

Question 15

How did samurai typically wear their hair?

Answer 15

Shaved on top with the remaining hair tied into a topknot

Question 16

Samurais carried two swords into battle: a long and a short. The long was for fighting. What was the short for?

Answer 16

Removing enemies heads or noses and Committing seppuku

Question 17

Why were Japanese castles typically made of mostly wood?

Answer 17

Wood was readily available and it was safer than other materials in such an earthquake prone area

Question 18

Japanese social status

Answer 18

Daimyo, Samurai, Farmers and Artisians, Merchants, Eta and Hinin

Question 19

Despite many menchants becoming quite wealthy, why were they still ranked lower than peasants

Answer 19

Merchants and traders did not actually produce anything

Question 20

How could people move between the classes in Shogunate Japan

Answer 20

They couldn’t