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Question 1

Seppuku is a type of weapon used in battle

Accepted Answer

False

Question 2

What was one major goal of the Meiji reforms?

Accepted Answer

Strengthen Japan through Western-style modernization and industrialization

Question 3

In the Tokugawa period, what was the role of the samurai?

Accepted Answer

To serve the daimyo and protect their domains

Question 4

Which of the following BEST explains why Japan is considered a homogenous society?

Accepted Answer

Most people share a similar ethnic and cultural background

Question 5

What is an “archipelago”?

Accepted Answer

A group of islands

Question 6

What was the role of the shogun?

Accepted Answer

A military ruler who held all the power

Question 7

What is kabuki best known for?

Accepted Answer

Theatre performances with painted faces

Question 8

What was the purpose of the Exclusion Laws in Japan?

Accepted Answer

To protect Japan from foreign influence and maintain control

Question 9

A tsunami is caused by an underwater earthquake

Accepted Answer

True

Question 10

What is NOT a reason rice was a staple?

Accepted Answer

It was eaten all the time

Question 11

How did the Shogun view Christianity and Christian foreigners?

Accepted Answer

As a threat to Japanese power and values

Question 12

How did the Japanese historically treat the Ainu people?

Accepted Answer

They forced assimilation and took land

Question 13

Which foreigners were allowed to remain in Japan during its isolation period, and why?

Accepted Answer

Chinese and Dutch, because they didnt try to convert the Japanese

Question 14

Which of these best explains filial piety?

Accepted Answer

Respect and obedience toward parents and elders

Question 15

What belief system did the Portuguese bring to Japan in the 1500s?

Accepted Answer

Christianity

Question 16

What is Confucianism best described as?

Accepted Answer

A system of ethical values focused on respect, duty, and relationships

Question 17

Which group’s status increased after the Unequal Treaties were signed?

Accepted Answer

Merchants

Question 18

Why did some Japanese men change how they dressed and styled their hair during the Meiji period?

Accepted Answer

To show they supported Western modernization

Question 19

What characteristic of Western nations was most evident in Japan by the end of the Meiji period?

Accepted Answer

A constitutional government, industry, and education system

Question 20

How did Tokugawa Ieyasu NOT control the daimyo?

Accepted Answer

By giving them money and land

Question 21

What did Dutch Scholars contribute to Japan during isolation?

Accepted Answer

Western knowledge in science, medicine, and technology

Question 22

What motivated Japan to sign the Unequal Treaties with Western nations?

Accepted Answer

Fear of military power from the West

Question 23

What does the term Meiji Restoration refer to?

Accepted Answer

The return of the emperor to power and major reforms in Japan

Question 24

What were some consequences of living on an island

Accepted Answer

Isolation, fewer natural resources, natural disasters

Question 25

How would a supporter of the Shogun in 1853 most likely react to Commodore Perry’s “Black Ships”?

Accepted Answer

With fear and belief that Japan was under threat

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