- 1. Who founded the Ashikaga shogunate which ruled Japan during the Ashikaga period?
A) Oda Nobunaga
B) Tokugawa Ieyasu
C) Takauji Ashikaga
D) Taira no Kiyomori
- 2. The Ashikaga period is known for the rise of which cultural movement that emphasized beauty, elegance, and refinement?
A) Tea ceremony
B) Kabuki theater
C) Higashiyama culture
D) Noh theater
- 3. Which influential warrior clan held power in Japan during the latter part of the Ashikaga period and into the Sengoku period?
A) Uesugi
B) Mori
C) Asakura
D) Takeda
- 4. Which of the following weapons was commonly used by samurai warriors in feudal Japan during the Ashikaga period?
A) Katana
B) Spear
C) Crossbow
D) Musket
- 5. Ashikaga Takauji established his shogunate in what year, marking the start of the Muromachi period in Japan?
A) 1338
B) 1185
C) 1603
D) 1543
- 6. What was the name for the distinctive code of conduct followed by samurai warriors during the Ashikaga period?
A) Bushido
B) Kabukimono
C) Yamabushi
D) Ninjutsu
- 7. Which notable Ashikaga shogun supported the arts, especially Noh theater, and established the Kinkaku-ji temple in Kyoto?
A) Ieyasu Tokugawa
B) Yasumasa Akamura
C) Yoshimitsu Ashikaga
D) Nariakira Shimazu
- 8. What was the name of the military government of Japan established by the Ashikaga shogunate?
A) Hojo
B) Zenrin
C) Kyotaku
D) Bakufu
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