Japan and the Shoguns (Weeks 1-6) | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

Based on the clues in this visual source, what is happening in this picture?

festival/entertainment

Based on the clues in this visual source, what is happening in this picture?

cooking

Based on the clues in this visual source, what is happening in this picture?

learning/school/teaching

Based on the clues in this visual source, what is happening in this picture?

a funeral

Based on the clues in this visual source, what is happening in this picture?

wedding

Which of these textiles was NOT used to make kimonos in the Edo period?

polyester

silk

cotton

linen

What was the name of the battle that led Tokugawa Ieyasu becoming shogun?

Battle of Sekigahara

Battle of Genpei

Battle of Satsuma

Battle of Sayoonara

What do you think this Edo period woman is most likely doing? (Hint: it has been mentioned as a popular activity at the time)

staring at the moon

counting the leaves falling

thinking about her boyfriend

waiting for a rickshaw

What social class does these people appear to belong to?

Farmer

Merchant

Samurai

Artisan

What social class do these people appear to belong to?

Merchant

Artisan

Farmer

Samurai

What social class do these people appear to belong to?

Artisan

Merchant

Farmer

Samurai

Why did merchants become wealthier over time despite their low social status?

They controlled trade and money within cities

They were secretly samurai

They owned all the farmland

The shogun ordered them to rule Japan

Which class made up the largest portion of the population during the Edo period?

peasants

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 mainly used in religious ceremonies

It was only for farmers to trade among themselves

Ritual suicide (seppuku) was done to:

all of these

restore honor

ensure the family line was left alone

apologise

What was a ronin?

A roaming samurai without a master

What year did the Tokugawa Shogunate begin?

1603

1403

1703

1503

What policy did the Tokugawa Shogunate introduce that restricted contact with foreigners?

Isolationism

Expansionism

Silk Road Alliance

Open Border Trade

What is the city of Edo known as today?

Tokyo

The emperor’s role during the Shogunate was mainly:

A figurehead with little real power

Absolute ruler with full power

Supreme military commander

Leader of the merchant class

Which capital city became the centre of power under the Tokugawa Shogunate?

Tokyo/Edo

Which family established the first shogunate in 1192?

Minamoto

Tokugawa

Ashikaga

Fujiwara

What is the Japanese term for "locked country"?

sakoku

seppuku

sendai

shamisen

What is a shogun?

a military ruler

a Japanese emperor

a religious leader

all of these

What was the name of the battle that saw the end of the Warring States period?

The Battle of Sekigahara

Why did daimyo have to travel to Edo every second year during Shogun Japan?

to make sure they could not build too much support in their local areas which might threaten the shogun's power

Which of the following people worried the Shogun?

all of these

missionaries

Christians

foreigners

Why weren't the Japanese able to defend themselves against the Americans?

Lack of advanced weapons because they had been cut off from the rest of the world

Why did the US President send Commodore Perry to Japan?

to open their borders and trade

What was one thing that changed during the Edo period?

Japan was united, no more war, isolation, urbanization, growth of merchant class...

Briefly describe Japan's closed country / isolation / exclusion policy

Japanese people weren't allowed to leave. Europeans weren't allowed to enter

Why did Tokugawa Ieyasu ban Christianity?

It went against traditional Japanese beliefs (Shinto, Buddhism, Confucianism); threatened social order

Name 2 groups of people that Tokugawa Ieyasu banned from Japan

Possible answers: Christians, missionaries, Europeans, Westerners, traders

What was the capital city of Japan called during the Tokugawa period?

Edo

Describe the Tokugawa/Edo Period in a few words

Peaceful, prosperous, stable, united, isolated...

Who was Tokugawa Ieyasu?

Shogun

Which of these was NOT a daimyos job?

create trade stations

collect taxes

enforce laws

hire soldiers

What resource was often used as money/payment in ancient Japan?

rice

What does Shinto primarily worship?

nature

Who was the lowest class in Japan?

Merchants (salespeople)

What was the main religion in ancient Japan?

Buddhism

Who is the head of the Japanese government today? (what is their title)

Prime Minister

Emperor

President

King

What class did farmers and fisherman belong to?

Peasant

What are merchants?

salespeople

What are samurai?

Warriors

What were the lords called in Shogunate Japan?

Daimyo

Who was at the top of the feudal system?

Emperor

What is the city 'Edo' known as today?

Tokyo

For how many years did the Shoguns rule Japan?

700

100

66

400

What was the name of the war which ended the Heian Period?

Kamakura War

Genpei War

Hundred Year War

Tokugawa War

Who was the Shogun in charge of?

Daimyos and military

Who was the true head of the country right before the Meiji Era?

Shogun

What is an emperor?

ruler of an empire e.g. a king

Who gave the title 'Shogun' to a person?

Emperor

How many groups did the shinokosho have?

4

Which of the following did not flourish during the Heian Era?

warfare tactics

art

music

calligraphy

Why were artisans and merchants at the bottom of the social structure of Shogun Japan??

Because they did not produce food

Which of these Japanese eras came first?

Heian

Tokugawa

Kamakura

Meiji

What is a katana?

a samurai's main weapon; the sword

What was a samurai's wakizashi (short sword) used for?

suicide ritual

What is calligraphy?

traditional Japanese writing style

Which of these did a young samurai not usually learn?

fishing

horseriding

swimming

swordfighting

How did someone become a samurai?

Born into it or adopted

Which of these was not a samurai weapon?

throwing star

club

bow and arrow

gun

How many main islands are there in Japan?

4

5

3

6

Who was the Chinese philosopher whose ideas were adopted into Japanese culture?

Confucius

What was the first Japanese religion?

Shinto

What is the name of the samurai "code"?

Bushido

Bullshido

Boshida

Bushida

Which of these were not one of the rules for the samurai code?

wellbeing

loyalty

righteousness

self-control

Which religion was imported by the Japanese from China?

Buddhism