Question

Nhich of the following describes the role of the shogun during the Tokugawa Shogunate in Japan?

OA. He was elected by citizens to serve as the country's leader.
O B. He was a monarch who held a symbolic role with no political power.
OC. He was a powerful landowner who controlled all of Japan's farmers.
OD. He was a powerful military leader who ruled all of Japan.

Answer 1

Answer: D.

The Tokugawa shogunate was established by Tokugawa Ieyasu after victory at the Battle of Sekigahara, ending the civil wars of the Sengoku period following the collapse of the Ashikaga shogunate.

Answer 2

O B. He was a monarch who held a symbolic role with no political power.

Step-by-step explanation:

Tokugawa Leyasu's dynasty of Shoguns presided over 250 years of peace and prosperity in Japan; including the rise of a new merchant class and increasing urbanization.

To guard against external influence, they also worked to close off Japanese society from Westernizing influences, particularly Christianity.