At the Lowest Level of Social Stratification in Ancient Japan

question 13

Multiple Choice

At the lowest level of social stratification in ancient Japan were the

• A)shogun.
• B)burakumin or "outcasts."
• C)samurai or "warriors."
• D)Shudra.

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