Japan & the Meiji Restoration

Which person was responsible for capturing Kyoto and gaining control in central Japan?

• Hideki Matsui

• Oda Nobunaga

• Toyotomi Hideyoshi

• Tokugawa Ieyasu

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

What was one impact of 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

The Meiji Restoration in Japan was prompted in part by

• a fear that Japan would be colonized by western nations

• the failure of Japanese expansion

• the Shogun’s conversion to Christianity

• a desire to stay isolated

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

Which European country did Japan defeat in war in the early years of the 20th century?

• Germany

• Britain

• France

• Russia

Who fought in the Sino-Japanese War?

• China and Japan

• Russia and Japan

• Britain and Japan

• United States and Japan

What did Russia and Japan fight over?

• Korea
• China
• Vietnam
• Germany

Japan’s increased foreign trade during the Meiji Restoration was closely related to its

• need to maintain a traditional society

• desire for a modern industrialized society

• colonization by Western nations

• encouragement of foreign investment

One reason for Japan’s rapid industrialization during the Meiji Restoration was that Japan had

• rejected Western ideas

• used its access to the sea for fishing

• relied on traditional isolationist policies

• reformed its political and economic systems