Question

What military conflict preceded the establishment of the military Kamakura shogunate that dominated Japan for 150 years, and the beginning of the dominance of the samurai over imperial rule in Japan for 650 years?

ABattle of Uji, 1180

BThe Genpei (or the Jishō-Juei) War, 1180-5

CThe Hōgen rebellion, 1156

DThe Heiji rebellion 1160

Select from the options above.

Correct Option: 2  

Explanation:
The Genpei (or the Jishō-Juei) War, 1180-5
The Battle of Uji was at the start of the longer, and decisive, Genpei War between the Minamoto and Taira clans. When they won the Genpei War the Minamoto clan established the Kamakura shogunate. The two earlier rebellions were also part of dispute for rule of Japan.