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Shogun Japan

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    How Much Do You Know About Shogun Japan?
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  • What is a "shogun"?
    Military leader
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  • Before the shogun, who was the real leader of Japan?
    The emperor
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  • If a person rules a large area, what are they called?
    Daimyo
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  • Is Japan a continent, island or plateau?
    Island
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  • How did the emperor lose their power?
    The daimyo and shoguns became too powerful and eventually rebelled against the emperor.
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  • True or false: the emperor was seen as a god?
    True!
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  • The battle to rule Japan involved which three clans?
    Fujiwara, Minamoto and Taira
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  • Who was the first shogun to rule Japan
    Minamoto Yoritomo
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  • What stopped the Mongols from invading Japan?
    Typhoon/cyclone/"Kamikaze"
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  • There was a 150 year war between different daimyo in Japan. What was it called?
    Onin War
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  • Why was war a good thing for some?
    Because the winner could gain more land, money and power.
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  • Wars were constantly occurring in shogunate Japan between lords. What type of war is this?s
    Civil war!
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  • What did Toyotomi Hideyoshi proclaim in 1587?
    That all Christian priests (padres) must leave Japan within 20 days.
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  • What is a "regent"?
    Somebody who rules a country for a child until the child is old enough to rule.
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  • What kind of society was shogunate Japan?
    A feudal society
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  • What does "feudal society" mean?
    It means that the higher and lower members of society owe each other particular duties and receive benefits in return.
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