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Japan and the Shoguns (Weeks 1-6)

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  • Which family established the first shogunate in 1192?
    Tokugawa
    Fujiwara
    Ashikaga
    Minamoto
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  • Which capital city became the centre of power under the Tokugawa Shogunate?
    Tokyo/Edo
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  • The emperor’s role during the Shogunate was mainly:
    Supreme military commander
    Absolute ruler with full power
    Leader of the merchant class
    A figurehead with little real power
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  • What is the city of Edo known as today?
    Tokyo
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  • What policy did the Tokugawa Shogunate introduce that restricted contact with foreigners?
    Silk Road Alliance
    Isolationism
    Expansionism
    Open Border Trade
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  • What year did the Tokugawa Shogunate begin?
    1503
    1703
    1403
    1603
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  • What was a ronin?
    A roaming samurai without a master
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  • Ritual suicide (seppuku) was done to:
    apologise
    ensure the family line was left alone
    restore honor
    all of these
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  • What role did the rice market play in Edo society?
    It was a major form of currency and economic power
    Rice was not commonly eaten
    It was only for farmers to trade among themselves
    It was mainly used in religious ceremonies
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  • Which class made up the largest portion of the population during the Edo period?
    peasants
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  • Why did merchants become wealthier over time despite their low social status?
    They controlled trade and money within cities
    They owned all the farmland
    They were secretly samurai
    The shogun ordered them to rule Japan
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  • What social class do these people appear to belong to?
    Samurai
    Artisan
    Farmer
    Merchant
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  • What social class do these people appear to belong to?
    Samurai
    Artisan
    Farmer
    Merchant
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  • What social class does these people appear to belong to?
    Merchant
    Artisan
    Farmer
    Samurai
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  • What do you think this Edo period woman is most likely doing? (Hint: it has been mentioned as a popular activity at the time)
    counting the leaves falling
    thinking about her boyfriend
    waiting for a rickshaw
    staring at the moon
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  • What was the name of the battle that led Tokugawa Ieyasu becoming shogun?
    Battle of Genpei
    Battle of Satsuma
    Battle of Sekigahara
    Battle of Sayoonara
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