WORLD HISTORY

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What code of behavior were Japanese samurai warriors expected to follow?
A
Bushido
B
Filial Piety
C
10 Commandments
D
Chivalry
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -According to Inazo Nitobe’s book Bushido, the lives of the samurai warriors were ruled by 7 principles called Bushido. These 7 rules were Righteousness, Loyalty, Honor, Respect, Honesty, Courage and Consistency.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Bushido code guided the samurai in life and death, and stressed loyalty to the leader and honor in every aspect of life. The Bushido code arose from Zen-Buddhism, Confucianism, and Shintoism, and taught the importance of service to master and country.

Detailed explanation-3: -Bushidō, (Japanese: “Way of the Warrior”) the code of conduct of the samurai, or bushi (warrior), class of premodern Japan.

Detailed explanation-4: -Thus, in the East and West of the world, the two warrior paths of chivalry, which pursues “loyalty to the lord, honor and civility, and love for noblewomen, ‘’ and bushido, which adheres to “loyalty to the lord, honor and respect, and the spirit of fair play, ‘’ rose to prominence.

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