Shogun Japan

Question 1

Ko

Answer 1

Artisans

Question 2

No

Answer 2

Farmers/peasants

Question 3

Sho

Answer 3

Merchants

Question 4

Shi

Answer 4

Warrior class, shogun, daimyo, samurai, ronin

Question 5

Eta

Answer 5

Outcasts, lower than merchants, live on edge of town, garbage collectors, bury the dead, handle leather.

Question 6

Hinin

Answer 6

Non people, survived by begging or were actors mime artists, travelling preists.

Question 7

Emperor

Answer 7

Figurehead ruler

Question 8

Shogun

Answer 8

Military and political leader, made decisions

Question 9

Daimyo

Answer 9

Lords, nobles

Question 10

Samurai

Answer 10

Warrior class, code of honour

Question 11

Ronin

Answer 11

Paid soldiers, warrior class

Question 12

Peasants

Answer 12

Farmers work daimyo land, 90% of population

Question 13

Artisans

Answer 13

Made new things out of old artefacts

Question 14

Merchants

Answer 14

Sold thing other people had made, lowest class

Question 15

Bushido code

Answer 15

1. Justice. 7. Character
2. Courage. 8. Self-control
3. Mercy
4. Politeness
5. Honesty
6. Honour

Question 16

Heian period

Answer 16

782-1167 CE
High culture of upper class
Copied Chinese traditions/ideas
Dominated by women/ women could own land
It was cool to be melancholy
Heian Kyō was the capital- 100,000 population
Approx. 30 social grades

Question 17

Samurai women

Answer 17

Defended home and children
Washed/prepared decapitated heads of the enemy
Personal honour was the most important thing
Prepared to die to maintain honour and family name

Question 18

During the Tokugawa Shogunate what was made difficult for women?

Answer 18

Travel, it was restricted
Had to have a travel permit
Accompanied by a man

Question 19

Religious beliefs

Answer 19

Christianity-33 AD
Buddhism-developed in India-6th-4th C BCE
Shintoism-oldest belief system-4th C AD
Confucianism-way of thinking, philosophy-3rd C AD