Which term refers to the feudal military dictatorship that ruled Japan from 1336 to 1573, during which the daimyo fought for power?

Which term refers to the feudal military dictatorship that ruled Japan from 1336 to 1573, during which the daimyo fought for power?

• A. Shoguns
• B. Daimyo
• C. Ashikaga Shogunate
• D. Tokugawa Shogunate

Answer: (C)

This question tests understanding of Japan’s feudal military government and the specific regime that ruled from 1336 to 1573, when powerful regional lords (daimyo) vied for control. The regime in that exact era is the Ashikaga Shogunate, named after the Ashikaga family who established it after Ashikaga Takauji rebelled and shifted power away from the Kamakura line. This period, known as the Muromachi era, saw the daimyo battling for dominance, especially in the later Sengoku Jidai, or Warring States period, which weakened the shogunate until its fall in 1573 as Oda Nobunaga moved toward unification. So the term that refers to this feudal military dictatorship is the Ashikaga Shogunate. Shoguns are the leaders within a shogunate, daimyo are the regional lords, and the Tokugawa Shogunate comes later, beginning in 1603.

This question tests understanding of Japan’s feudal military government and the specific regime that ruled from 1336 to 1573, when powerful regional lords (daimyo) vied for control. The regime in that exact era is the Ashikaga Shogunate, named after the Ashikaga family who established it after Ashikaga Takauji rebelled and shifted power away from the Kamakura line. This period, known as the Muromachi era, saw the daimyo battling for dominance, especially in the later Sengoku Jidai, or Warring States period, which weakened the shogunate until its fall in 1573 as Oda Nobunaga moved toward unification. So the term that refers to this feudal military dictatorship is the Ashikaga Shogunate. Shoguns are the leaders within a shogunate, daimyo are the regional lords, and the Tokugawa Shogunate comes later, beginning in 1603.