Chapter 21: The Rise of
the Warrior Class in
Japan
Guiding Question: What was the role of the samurai in the
military society of medieval Japan?
Name:
Due Date:
Period:
You do not have to use
complete sentences, but
please use more than 1-2
words in short answer
responses
Section 2: The Rise of the Samurai
1. Write what each figure promises the other two on the arrows (or as close to the
arrows as possible).
Section 3: The Samurai’s Armor and Weapons
1. On the drawing below, label the important parts of the Samurai’s armor. Then,
label his weapons, but first draw another weapon on the picture and label it as well.
Section 4: Military Training and Fighting
1. List the skills necessary to become a Samurai. I’ve listed one for you.
• Martial Arts
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2. You do not need to write anything below, but be ready to show me your
Samurai exclamation that you would yell out before you fight.
Section 5: Mental Training
1. How did the samurai train in self-control? Give one example or explanation.
2. How did the samurai train in preparedness? Give one example or explanation.
Section 6: Training in Writing and Literature
1. Write your own haiku about anything that you want!
Section 8: Training in Spiritual Strength (Yes, I know.
We skipped section 7)
1. Amida Buddhism is also known as _________________________________
because it states that all people can reach paradise.
2. Zen Buddhists reach enlightenment by ____________________________
____________________________________ and asking questions
called ___________________________.
Section 9: The Code of Bushido and Samurai
Values
1. What did the code of Bushido require samurai to be?
2. When did samurais practice seppuku?
Section 10: Women in Samurai Society
1. Compare the status and position of samurai women in the 12th century vs.
the 17th century.
12th Century
17th Century
Section 11: Comparing Japan and Europe in the
Middle Ages
1. Compare and contrast medieval European society with the samurai
society of Japan by completing the Venn diagram below.
Medieval Japan
Medieval Europe
Both
Section 12: The Influence of Samurai Values and
Traditions in Modern Times
1. The Japanese fighter pilots who crashed their planes instead of
surrendering to the enemy during World War II were called
___________________________________
2. List two elements of samurai culture that are still practiced in
modern-day Japan.
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