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| What KEY TERM means "the idealized code of conduct of medieval knights, emphasizing honor, courtesy, loyalty, and fair treatment of the weak"? | Chivalry |
| What KEY TERM means "a Japanese code of ethics involving courage, loyalty, and commitment to military life; also called the way of the warrior"? | Bushido |
| How did the system of feudalism meet the needs of both medieval Europe and Japan? | Feudalism provided security for people at all levels of society and made up for the lack of a strong, centralized government. |
| Why did Feudalism last so much longer in Japan than it did in Europe? | Feudalism lasted longer in Japan because samurai warriors played a greater role in the social and political structure. Also, Japan's isloation provided little need for change. |
| In what ways were feudal Japan and feudal Europe alike and different? | Both cultures supported a rigid hierarchy in which the functions and roles of each class were well defined. However, in Japan, warriors appreciated the value of education and gradually became administrators. In Europe, adminstrators were often members of the clergy. |
| What role did religion play in the belief systems of the knight? Of the samurai warrior? | The knight was a Christian, the samurai warrior practiced Shinto and Buddhism. |
| Why did feudalism decline in Europe? In Japan? | Advances in warfare made mounted knights less effective. Some knights were reluctant to accept land from several lords and then became reluctant to leave their estates. Kings began to rely on paid armies rather than on knights. Similar changes took place in Japan after 1876. |
| In the Middle Ages in Europe, a person born into the peasant class had little opportunity to advance upwards. What are some of the ways people today can improve their status? | People today can improve their status through education, experience, hard work, resourcefulness and sometimes luck. |
