Sengoku Jidai Trivia
From rice cake-thieving unifiers to one-eyed dragons, prove you have the strategic genius to survive the bloodiest century in Japanese history without losing your head.
EXAMPLE QUESTIONS
After the Ōnin War, the naginata was largely replaced in mass infantry formations by the yari spear, yumi bow, and which imported weapon introduced in 1543?
Firearms
During the fourth Battle of Kawanakajima, Takeda Shingen famously defended himself from a direct sword attack by Uesugi Kenshin using what specific iron object?
War fan
Which 1600 conflict, often called the 'battle that decided the fate of Japan,' saw Kobayakawa Hideaki's mid-day defection secure victory for Tokugawa Ieyasu?
Battle of Sekigahara
Zen Buddhism gained popularity during this era because its focus on self-discipline and meditation specifically appealed to samurai and which other group?
Warlords
As the stability of the Tokugawa Shogunate ended centuries of civil war, the samurai class largely transitioned from active warriors into what new professional role?
Bureaucrats