Early Japan Regents questions about early Japan usually involve comparing European and Japanese Feudalism. They were similar systems - offering little social mobility. If you were born a peasant - you remained a peasant. Knights were the warriors during European feudalism. Samurai were the warriors during Japanese feudalism. Both warrior groups had codes of honor and conduct that they had to live by. Knights had the code of chivalry. Samurai had the code of bushido. Japan was also a very isolated country - they kept to themselves and tried to minimize contact with others (which was kind of easy to do since it is a group of islands). Sample Regents Questions: 1) The code of bushido of the Japanese samurai is most similar to 1.  belief in reincarnation and karma of Hindus 2.  practice of chivalry by European knights 3.  teachings of Judaism 4.  theory of natural rights of the Enlightenment writers 2) In Japan between 1603 and 1868, the most notable action taken by the Tokugawa Shogunate was the 1.  military conquest of China 2.  development of extensive trade with the Americas 3.  formation of cultural links with Europe 4.  virtual isolation of the country from the outside world Answers: 1) - 2 2) - 4