Define the following. Describe what class in European feudal society each is closest to:
shogun-the head of the military government of Japan in the era of the samurai
daimyo-a local lord in Japan in the era of the samurai
samurai-a powerful warrior class in Japan
What were samurai given as reward for their loyalty?
Land, money, and appointments to office
What are the pieces of a samurai's armor? What was meant to frighten the opponent?
Chest plate, shin guards, shoulder pads, iron mask, helmet. The mask was meant to frighten the opponent.
What weapons did samurai use? Which one is prized?
Sword, bow and arrow, dagger. Sword was prized most.
How did samurai prepare for death?
Told themselves they were already dead and meditated on death.
How did samurai develop a "sixth sense"?
They were trained to stay alert at all times and attacked by masters when least expected.
What is a haiku?
Poetry with lines of 5, 7, 5 syllables.
What religion did samurai study? How did the two types differ?
Buddhism, Zen and Amida. Amida Buddhism focused on Amida Buddha and reciting his name. Zen Buddhism focused on
meditation and discipline.
What is seppuku?
Ritual suicide.
What are reasons for seppuku?
The death of the samurai’s lord, shameful deed, protest, as punishment, to prevent capture.
What century did women have the same rights as men? When were they considered inferior?
12th century. 17th century
What were WWII pilots that crashed planes into battleships known as?
kamikazes
What feudal class is similar to the samurai?
knights
Describe the steps taken by a samurai before going into battle.
Shout their name, ancestors names, heroic deeds, and reason for fighting.
How were Japan and Europe similar during feudal society and the society of the samurai?
The shogun and the monarch were both at the top of the social structure, daimyos and lords were both the landholders
who employed the warriors, samurai and knights were both the warrior class. The Code of Bushido and the Code of
Chivalry.
How were they different?
The shogun ruled in the name of the emperor, unlike a king who was the ruler. The samurai code was more strict.