SS8 Ch. 14 - Edo Japan: a Closed Society

In 1614, the shogun ordered all _____ to leave the country.

• Christian missionaries

• European merchants

• Christian Daimyo

• Rebellious Peasants

The penalty for breaking any of the Exclusion laws was...

• slavery

• banishment

• imprisonment

• death

Under the Exclusion laws, the Japanese were...

• not allowed to farm rice

• forced to become slaves

• not allowed to go abroad

• removed from their homes

What is the floating world?

• where the rules and controls of society were relaxed

• a musical dance drama performed by men

• a place where women could relax

• a place where Buddhists meditated

Which of the following is NOT a factor that motivated Japan to end its isolation?

• one third of the population died of starvation

• merchants were gaining wealth and power

• the feudal society had become outdated

• Canada was requesting trade be opened

What was the new name given to the capital city of Japan?

• Meiji

• Kyoto

• Edo

• Tokyo

Which of the following was NOT an Exclusion law?

• The Japanese were not allowed to travel to other countries

• those who were out of the country were not allowed to return

• all Christian missionaries were forced to leave Japan

• some Dutch traders were allowed to live in Japan

An exclusion law that the Japanese passed was

• some Japanese were forced to return from other countries

• existing ships were destroyed

• foreign books with Christian messages were brought in

• none of these

Who did the ruling shogun consider a threat to his military control?

• the Emperor

• the Daimyo

• Dutch Scholars

• Foreigners

Sumo wrestling began as a...

• religious performance

• sport only for women

• sport which often ended with death

• ceremony to become shogun