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1
Edo Japan was a homogenous society?
True
False
2
Farmers were higher than merchants in the feudal hierarchy because:
peasants could sell their own goods
peasants had more freedom to explore the country
resources from the peasants were necessary for merchants
artisans and merchants could produce their own resources
3
There were two things the Russians wanted from Japan in Isolation:
Trade and to convert people
Control new territory and convert people
Trade and to control new territory
4
Which statement was the MOST accurate about the Emperor
Had God-like status, but daily role in government was small
Did not have high status, but role in government was high
Had God-like status
Role in government was integral
5
How are Edo Japan and Feudal Europe similar?
Leader allowed nobles to collect taxes
Leader enforced laws on peasants
Leader was in charge of culture and arts
Leader was in charge of trade
6
How are Edo Japan and modern Alberta most similar?
we both love seafood and seaweed
we are both homogeneous societies
we both have long, harsh winters
farming and resources are main economy
7
The provinces of Japan were under the leadership of 250+ invidual
Shoguns
Nobles
Samurais
Daimyos
8
The Japanese flag is:
Black with a red dot
Red with a white dot
Red with a black dot
White with a red dot
9
According to the hierarchical social class system the samurai were next in line to the shogun.
False
True
10
A process of replicating paintings that consisted of carving and stamping onto paper.
Woodblock Images
Haiku
Banraku
Banruku
11
How long was Japan in isolationism
199 years
200 years.
201 years
210 years
12
Why were Japanese officials concerned with Europeans entering Japan during the Edo period?
They thought Europeans were spies
They found the European style of writing to be abnormal
They saw Europeans establishing colonies where they explored
They were paranoid
13
The hereditary ruler of Japan, who was seen as a living god, was known as _________________.
Confucius
The Emperor
Amaterasu
The Shogun
14
How did the shoguns keep the
daimyo
under control in Edo Japan?
Forcing them to send daily reports on their activities
Having them stay at Edo on a regular basis
Keeping their families hostage at Edo
Replacing them every five years
15
Who finalized the unification of Japan and became the first Edo shogun?
Oda Nobunaga
Tokugawa Ieyasu
Mitsuhide Akechi
Toyotomi Hideyoshi
16
A type of traditional Japanese theatre that uses puppets;
Geisha
Banraku
Basho
Kabuki
17
Edo Japan is:
A city in Japan
Japan during the time of the Emperor
Japan during the time of the Shogun
Japan today
18
During which period was Japan in isolation?
The Edo Period
The Meiji Period
The Modern Period
The Ancient Period
19
Which role carried the least respect in Edo Japan (as it did in medieval Europe)?
merchant
farmer
daimyo (vassal)
samurai (knight)
20
The centre of the shogun's military government. A city of water to help travel.
Edo
Osaka
Kyoto
21
How did the role of samurai change during the Edo period?
samurai became civil administrators due to a lack of wars
most samurai became jobless and committed seppuku
many samurai joined armies to fight against foreigners
samurai became patrons of the arts
22
Which of the following statements describes an advantage of the island location of Japan?
Japan's location allowed them to develop a unique worldview
Japan is susceptible to many natural disasters
Japan has very little farmland due to its many mountains
Trade and contact with other nations is more challenging
23
How did communities become more urbanized in Edo Japan?
The shogun encouraged a more egalitarian (fairer) soceity
Merchants and artisan had economic opportunities in cities
samurai moved to rural areas outside castle towns for work
many farmers moved to cities to view poplar art like kabuki
24
The Ainu people were treated similarly to
Settlers in the United States
Slaves in Africa
Humanist thinkers in Europe
First Nations peoples of Canada
25
The centre of Japan's economy, markets and warehouses were located in this metropolis.
Osaka
Hokkaido
Kyoto
Edo
26
In Edo Japan you were expected to:
Serve in the military
Follow the rules
Social "jump" to increase your position
Vote
27
Which statement BEST describes Japan’s political system prior to (before) unification/isolation
Japan was democratic, giving all social classes input
Japan was divided due to conflict among social classes.
Japan was unified under one central, stable government.
Japan was full of chaos due to civil war among the Daimyo.
28
Examples of Self-sufficiency
Terraced rice crops
All answers
Fishing
Use of soybeans and seaweed
29
The Exclusion Laws of Edo Japan, were put into effect mostly as a response to:
Japanese fears of being conquered and enslaved
Shogun fearful of losing his power & the Japanese culture
the distrust of Christianity by the followers of Confucius
western attempts to seize control of Japan
30
People who survived by begging, acting, telling fortunes and other frowned upon activities.
Farmers
Non-humans
Merchants
Artisans
31
Why was Japan in Isolation for so many years?
Because they wanted to keep out Western Influence
Because they didn't know other countries existed.
Because they were too poor to trade with other countries
Because they were afraid of getting lost at sea.
32
Japan has a high population density?
True
False
33
Canada has a high population density?
True
False
34
Typhoons, tsunamis, and shortage of arable land could
all
be described as
Geographic challenges for the Japanese people
Causes of frequent periods of economic decline
Results of the closeness of Japan to the Pacific ocean
35
Samurai were hereditary warriors who followed a warrior code known as _________________.
Karate
Judo
Kyudo
Bushido
36
The smallest of Japan's four main islands is known as:
Shikoku
Hokkaido
Kyushu
Honshu
37
In Edo Japan outsiders were not welcome, so the ______________ laws were put into place
Forbidden
Exclusion
Alternate Attendance
Inclusion
38
_____________ was known as the "Imperial Capital" because it was where: ______________________
Osaka; where the Emperor resided
Kyoto; where the Emperor resided
Edo; where the shogun resided
Kyoto; where the shogun resided
39
A legal order; a command to the public by authority is known as a:
law
decree
policy
edict
40
Which of the following was NOT a reason Japan was able to be self-sufficient?
They have a mild climate and a long growing season.
They had resources available to support a large population.
They are an island, away from other countries.
Their military was feared by other countries.
41
Isolationism in Japan is illustrated by...
The voyages of Zheng He
The Sakoku Edicts
Japanese Feudalism
The merging of Buddhist and Shinto beliefs
42
In ancient Japan, the people spoke Japanese but wrote in this language:
Dutch
Russian
Korean
Chinese
43
The centralized military government, headed by the shogun is called the...
Domain
Koku
Bakufu
Han
44
How were the Aztec and Edo Japanese people similar?
Both believed they were favored by gods
Both ate a lot of seafood and seaweed
Both believed in human sacrifice
Both were conquered by European cultures
45
In Edo Japan, this statement would most likely have been made by a person who believed in:
Buddhism
Confucianism
Christianity
Shintoism
46
Japan is located just outside the pacific ring of fire?
True
False
47
A city known for refinement and beautiful items, publishing and printing.
Edo
Osaka
Kyoto
Hokkaido
48
A female trained in singing, dancing, witty conversation, tea ceremony and etiquette.
Ainu
Kabuki Artists
Banruku
Geishas
49
"Made up of the same kind of people or things."
Homogenous
Exclusive
Self-sufficient
Heterogeneous
50
The real rulers of Edo Japan and the military government.
Emperor
Daimyo
Shogun
Samurai
51
"Daimyo are required to spend every second year in Edo." This restriction was known as:
Continuous attendance
Alternate attendance
Continuous presence
Alternate presence
52
The element of Christianity seen as the greatest threat to the control of the Shogun was
Christian belief in using missionaries to convert people
Moral code that was followed by Christians
Christian belief that God is the highest power
53
____________ was one of the only countries that could still trade with Japan.
Portugal
France
England
The Netherlands
54
Class membership in Edo Japan was hereditary.
True
False
55
The main concern of the Japanese government in relation to the introduction of Christianity?
Christians threatened group responsibility in society
Christian trading would destroy the Japanese economy
Christian teaching threatened to weaken the social hierarchy
missionaries threatened to take control of the government
56
Which of the following set out to control the interaction between Japan and other countries?
National Seclusion Policy
The One-Island Policy
The National Isolationist Policy
The Foreign Relation Policy
57
The Bakufu's policy of isolation aimed to keep Japan a rigid and homogeneous society.
True
False
58
The __________ would have been above the __________ class in the feudal ____________ of Japan.
merchants, farmers, diet
samurai, daimyo, structure
samurai, emperor, pyramid
Samurai, merchant, hierarchy
59
The first emperors of Japan believed they were descended from:
The sea goddess
The sun goddess
The nature goddess
The kami goddess
60
The Japanese believed their clan chiefs were descended from nature spirits called:
Kami
Shinto
Honshu
Shotoku
61
Isolationism is the theory, idea, or belief that a country should:
limit its contact with foreign cultures
encourage more contact with foreign cultures
promote the belief that it is superior to all other nations
expand its empire by conquering foreign territories
62
What level of Edo Japan's society is represented below?
Samurai
Daimyo
Shogun
Emperor
63
The Japanese closely followed the 5 basic relationships based on which religion?
Daoism
Budhhism
Shintoism
Confucianism
64
Which of these is NOT a form of Japanese art?
Origami
Bonzai
Kabuki
Kamikaze
65
People who had jobs related to the death of animals or humans, such as tanning hides
Artisans
Farmers
outcasts
Merchants
66
A three line poem that follows a 5-7-5 syllable pattern.
Kabuki
Banraku
Haiku
Woodblock Image
67
The government in each province that was ruled by a daimyo was known as a:
Koku
Domain
Han
Bakufu
68
EDO JAPAN: A ________ SOCIETY
STRANGE
COMPLETE
OPEN
CLOSED
69
A type of theatre with elaborate costumes and make-up traditionally performed by males only
Seppuku
Geishas
Banraku
Kabuki
70
About 73% of Japan is covered by _____________________________.
Plains
Mountains
Rivers
Farmland
71
Social classes in Edo Japan were said to be....
flexible
unique
optional
rigid
72
Tokugawa Ieyasu did not want Japan to be influenced by Western ideas to maintain Japan's...
hierarchy and security
education and military
religion and arts
wealth and agriculture
73
All of the following edicts purposely limited daimyos from forming alliances, EXCEPT:
Marriages of daimyo must have the permission of the Bakufu.
Travel and shipbuilding are restricted
no unnecessary contact between neighbouring daimyo
Daimyo must support public building projects
74
Which of the following Canadian cities may be considered a metropolis ?
Victoria
Edmonton
Red Deer
Toronto
75
All of the following are reasons why the Bakufu wanted to limit Christianity, EXCEPT:
Christians actively encouraged rebellions in all domains.
Christianity would weaken the social hierarchy.
Christian teachings may replace the values of Confucianism
Christianity would undermine the shogun's authority.
76
What is an archipelago?
A single island isolated far away from other land mass
A large island surrounded by a circle of tiny islands
A chain of islands
A volcanic island
77
Who were the rulers of provinces in Edo Japan?
daimyo
ronin
shogun
samurai