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