Meiji (Modern) Japan

The code of honor used by Samurai for centuries in Japan was called...

• Bushido

• Kendo

• Shogunate

• Kyoto

Under who's leadership did Japan begin to modernize it's country?

• Emperor Meiji

• Shogun Tokugawa

• Emperor Herohito

• Shogun Tiki

Which nation "forced open" trade with Japan in 1853?

• United States

• Korea

• Russia

• Britain

• China

Why did the Meiji government want to modernize/westernize Japan? (Select ALL that are correct)

• Japan was far behind (technologically) from all Western powers

• Japan was fearful of being invaded/conquered by Western powers (like they saw happen in China)

• The Samurai class demanded that Japan become more modern

• Japan was not a desirable enough country to trade with unless it modernized

Before the Meiji Restoration, Japan's Shogun prevented foreign influences by choosing to...

• isolate themselves from the world.

• killing any foreigners that landed in Japan

• send ambassadors around the world to request to be left alone

• building a seawall around the islands to prevent ships from entering

Commodore Matthew Perry’s visits to Japan in 1853 and 1854 resulted in the

• colonization of Japan by the United States

• transfer of spheres of influence to China

• introduction of Christianity to Japanese society

• opening of trade and diplomatic relations with Japan

One effect of industrialization on Meiji Japan was that it

• strengthened the power of the Shogunate

• decreased the level of pollution

• modernized transportation

• increased the number of small farms

Emperor Meiji promoted what in Japan?

• isolation and nationalism

• capitalism and democracy

• revolution and absolutism

• reform and modernization

Which action in Japanese history occurred during the Meiji Restoration?

• Japan modernized its economy.

• Mongols invaded the islands of Japan.

• The Japanese government adopted an isolationist policy

• Buddhism became the official religion of Japan

What is one logical impact of the rise of the factory system and industrialization on Japan during the Meiji Restoration?

• Japan became more isolated from world affairs

• Demand for natural resources increased

• Japan became a colonial possession of China

• Traditional practices of Bushido were reintroduced