History Quiz: Samurai - Statistics

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Question Answer % Correct
Some samurai stopped killing and became monks. True
91%
What is Oda Nobunaga famous for? Attempting to unify Japan
80%
Samurai were known to remove which body part from worthy rivals they managed to kill? Head
73%
The crest on the helmet of the samurai Date Masamune resembled what? Crescent moon
71%
The onno-bugeisha (female warrior) Tomoe Gozen served in which war? Genpei War
67%
The first Japanese ambassador in Spain was a samurai. True
64%
When was the right to wear a katana in public, in addition to other rights traditionally carried by samurai, abolished? 1870s
60%
What kind of weapon were yumi, which were often used by samurai? Bow
58%
The Hattori family (of which Hanzō is the most famous member) came from which province of Japan? Iga
56%
The samurai class first appeared in which period of Japanese history? Kamakura
51%
In 1274, samurai fought invading Mongols on which island? Kyūshū
47%
Which of these didn't have an influence on samurai philosophy? Taoism
44%
Kozane dō, samurai body armour, was an example of which type of armour? Lamellar
33%
Which of these modern countries was not the birthplace of a foreign-born samurai? Portugal
33%
Which of these samurai became a ronin? Ōishi Yoshio
22%
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