Causes of Japanese Expansion Quiz 1

1.     Who was the hero of the Russo-Japanese War?

• Hirohito

• Togo

• Nogi

• Akiyama

Why were the Japanese proud after the Russo-Japanese War?

• They had conquered Russia.

• They had allied with Russia.

• They had defeated a major Western Power.

• A major Western Power had defeated them.

What were the aims of the Siberian expedition?

• Protect the Trans-Siberian railway

• Protect the Bolsheviks in Russia

• Relieve the Bolsheviks and the Mensheviks

• Relieve the Kolchaks and the Czech legion

What caused Japan to turn its attention toward Korea?

• Failure in Russia

• Success with Russia

• Success with America

• Failure in China

How did the Japanese treat Korea?

• Respected the Korean people

• Oppressed language and culture

• Exploited its resources

• Introduced social reforms

How were Western influences seen in Japan's culture?

• Fashion and style

• Industry

• Rural communities

• Farming methods

According to the documentary, how did some Japanese react to American influence in Japan?

• Attacked Westerners residing or visiting Japan

• Organised mass protests against the Western influence

• Resented the influence and referred to them as Yankees

• welcomed the influence and saw it as an opportunity for growth

What policy/policies triggered discontent with the USA?

• Isolationist policies

• Lend-Lease policy

• The Good Neighbour Policy

• Immigration policies

What was of concern to Japanese interests in China?

• The North Chinese famine

• Rise of the Kuomintang and Chiang Kai-Shek

• Mao's Long March in 1931

• The remaining warlords.

What was the secret right-wing society within the Japanese army known as?

• The Kamikaze

• The Kreisau Circle

• The CCP

• The Black Dragon