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