- 1. Who was the first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate?
A) Toyotomi Hideyoshi
B) Tokugawa Ieyasu
C) Oda Nobunaga
D) Minamoto Yoritomo
- 2. Which battle was instrumental in solidifying Tokugawa Ieyasu's power in the late 16th century?
A) Battle of Kawanakajima
B) Siege of Osaka Castle
C) Battle of Nagashino
D) Battle of Sekigahara
- 3. What was the primary social class in Tokugawa Japan?
A) Merchants
B) Artisans
C) Peasants
D) Samurai
- 4. Which policy ensured the isolation of Japan during the Tokugawa period?
A) Daimyo
B) Bakufu
C) Seppuku
D) Sakoku
- 5. Who were the ruling regional lords under the Tokugawa shogunate?
A) Hatamoto
B) Daimyo
C) Shogun
D) Ronin
- 6. What was the capital city of Japan during most of the Tokugawa period?
A) Edo
B) Nara
C) Kyoto
D) Tokyo
- 7. Which art form became prominent during the Tokugawa period and was focused on short, introspective poetry?
A) Kabuki
B) Sumi-e
C) Noh
D) Haiku
- 8. During the Tokugawa period, what was the term for the policy of alternate attendance in Edo by the daimyo?
A) Kabuki
B) Sankin Kotai
C) Bunraku
D) Ronin
- 9. Which famous novel was written during the Tokugawa period and depicted the lives of the peasantry?
A) The Lady Murasaki
B) The Pillow Book
C) The Tale of the Heike
D) The Tale of Genji
- 10. What was the term used for the merchant and artisan class during the Tokugawa period?
A) Kabuku
B) Chonin
C) Burakumin
D) Geisha
- 11. Which Tokugawa shogun was known for his efforts in restoring the economy and promoting education during the Edo period?
A) Tokugawa Ienobu
B) Tokugawa Ieyasu
C) Tokugawa Tsunayoshi
D) Tokugawa Yoshimune
- 12. What was the name of the small islands off the coast of Nagasaki where Dutch and Chinese traders were permitted to conduct business with the Japanese during the Sakoku period?
A) Nakanoshima
B) Dejima
C) Hirado
D) Gamagori
- 13. Who was the last Tokugawa shogun who voluntarily stepped down from power in 1867?
A) Tokugawa Iemochi
B) Tokugawa Iesada
C) Tokugawa Yoshinobu
D) Tokugawa Nariaki
- 14. Which art form flourished during the peaceful Edo period?
A) Ukiyo-e
B) Tea ceremony
C) Bunraku puppetry
D) Noh theater
- 15. What is the name for the code of conduct followed by the samurai during the Tokugawa period?
A) Bushido
B) Shinto
C) Kabuki
D) Ikebana
- 16. What was the name of the capital punishment used in the Tokugawa period where a criminal was made to commit ritual suicide?
A) Seppuku
B) Kabuki
C) Noh
D) Harakiri
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