Question

Which diagram accurately illustrates the Japanese feudal system that existed between 1000 and 1600?

Responses

Pyramid A

Pyramid A

Pyramid B

Pyramid B

Pyramid C

Pyramid C
Three pyramids having three levels, the one with label A, starting from bottom level has text daimyos or military leaders, text shogun, and peasant leader. The one with label B, starting from bottom level has text peasants, shogun, and daimyos or military leaders. The one with label C, starting from bottom level has text peasants, daimyos or military leader, and shogun.

Answer 1

The Japanese feudal system between 1000 and 1600 is best illustrated by **Pyramid C**.

In this system, the hierarchy generally placed the **shogun** at the top, as the military dictator and highest authority, followed by the **daimyos** (feudal lords or military leaders) under them. The **peasants** occupied the bottom tier of the pyramid, as they were the primary agricultural workers who supported the economy.

So, in Pyramid C, the arrangement of peasants at the bottom, daimyos in the middle, and shogun at the top accurately reflects this hierarchical structure.