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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
a warrior who served a Japanese lord
A
feudalism
B
samurai
C
maritime
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The word samurai comes from the Japanese word for “to serve.” Every samurai, from the weakest soldier to the most powerful warrior, was supposed to serve his lord. Because all lords in Japan were supposed to serve the emperor, all samurai were required to be loyal to him.

Detailed explanation-2: -Daimyo (, daimyō, Japanese pronunciation: [daimʲoː] ( listen)) were powerful Japanese magnates, feudal lords who, from the 10th century to the early Meiji period in the middle 19th century, ruled most of Japan from their vast, hereditary land holdings.

Detailed explanation-3: -Taira no Masakado was a powerful landowner in the Kantō region. He is regarded as the first samurai of Japan because he was the first to lead a self-governing party.

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