1. What are three examples of the kind of training received by young samurai hopefuls?
In what ceremony and at what age was a Japanese trainee inducted into the samurai class?
At what age did a European page become a squire? When did a squire become a knight?
What are three examples of the kind of training received by pages hoping to become knights?
Explain the process of becoming a samurai within feudal Japan. (When did it begin/end? How were they trained? What were the steps?)
Explain the process of becoming a knight within feudal Europe. (When did it begin/end? How were they trained? What were the steps?)

2. Training (skills/subjects)
Document C (Similarities – I.S.N. 75)
Training (age)
According to Doc. C, samurai and knights were similar because…
Training (skills/subjects)
Document C (Differences– I.S.N. 76)
Training (age)
According to Doc. C, samurai and knights were different because…
Training (skills/subjects)

3. What was an advantage of the armor worn by samurai?
What was an advantage of the armor worn by knights?
What was a disadvantage of the armor worn by samurai?
What was a disadvantage of the armor worn by knights?
Both samurai and knights generally fought on horseback. Who would have been in the most trouble if he was knocked from his horse or his horse was killed? Explain your thinking using information from the document.
Military historians speak of the difference between shock warfare (striking the enemy with weapons like swords, lances, or axes) and projectile warfare (shooting arrows, javelins, and bullets). Judging from the armor, which kind of warfare was fought by samurai and knights? Explain your thinking using information from the document.

4. Document D (Similarities – I.S.N. 75)
Armor
According to Doc. D, samurai and knights were similar because…
[Optional] *
*The more specific you are, the more it will help you. The similarity is not that they both wore armor. How was their armor similar? What elements/parts of their armor were alike?
Document D (Differences– I.S.N. 76)
Armor
According to Doc. D, samurai and knights were different because…
[Optional] *
*The more specific you are, the more it will help you. Describe one (+) specific way their armor was different.