[Enjoyable History Quiz] Easy multiple-choice (3 options) quiz that’s accessible for seniors!

Sword Hunt Edict

Toyotomi Hideyoshi issued the Sword Hunt Edict, a policy that prohibited peasants from possessing weapons. It is said that this measure was introduced to allow farmers to devote themselves to agriculture. Various measures were likely proposed to build a stable society.

send salt to the enemy

Uesugi Kenshin’s famous saying is “Send salt to your enemy.” It means not taking advantage of an enemy’s weakness, but instead helping them out of their hardship. The phrase is said to come from the story that Uesugi Kenshin sent salt to his enemy, Takeda Shingen, after hearing that he was suffering from a shortage of salt.

Wind, Forest, Fire, Mountain

Takeda Shingen is famous for the Battle of Kawanakajima, but he was also reputed to be outstanding in politics. Incidentally, the phrase “Fūrinkazan” carries the meaning: move like the wind, stay poised like a forest, be fierce like fire, and be steadfast like a mountain.

Sei Shōnagon

Sei Shōnagon was a poet of the Heian period. In that era, women with straight, long hair were considered beautiful, but it is said that Sei Shōnagon had naturally curly hair. The Pillow Book contains passages that convey a sense that she felt self-conscious about such hair.

Treasure Vault

The Shosoin is a raised-floor warehouse that houses many treasures. They were originally kept at places such as Kofuku-ji, Daian-ji, and Yakushi-ji, but now they are stored only in the Shosoin.