The Evolution of the Samurai in Japanese History
  • 1. What era is commonly associated with the rise of the samurai class in Japan?
A) Meiji period
B) Kamakura period
C) Heian period
D) Edo period
  • 2. What is the code of conduct followed by samurai called?
A) Zen
B) Bushido
C) Shinto
D) Seppuku
  • 3. Which battle is considered a turning point in the power dynamics of the samurai in the late 16th century?
A) Battle of Sekigahara
B) Battle of Kurikara
C) Battle of Okehazama
D) Battle of Nagashino
  • 4. What significant social change occurred during the Edo period affecting samurai?
A) Samurai became bureaucrats
B) Samurai began trading
C) Samurai returned to farming
D) Samurai lost all privileges
  • 5. Which of the following is a form of ritual suicide practiced by samurai?
A) Kamikaze
B) Seppuku
C) Hara-kiri
D) Bushido
  • 6. Which period is known for the unification of Japan under Tokugawa Ieyasu?
A) Edo period
B) Heian period
C) Sengoku period
D) Kamakura period
  • 7. Which document codified samurai privileges during the Edo period?
A) Taika Reforms
B) Meiji Constitution
C) Nihon Shoki
D) Buke Shohatto
  • 8. What was the significance of the Sakoku policy?
A) Isolation from foreign influence
B) Religious freedom
C) Engagement in trade
D) Military expansion
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