Unit 4 Quick Quiz #3

This was the title of the military leader of Japan, who held the real power during the Tokugawa Period

• Bushido

• Daimyo

• Shogun

• Confucian

Answer explanation

Although the Emperor was technically at the top of Japanese society, the Shogun held the real power during the Tokugawa Period

The modernization of Japan during the Meiji Restoration resulted in:

• a return to a feudal system of government

• an alliance between China, Korea, Russia, and Japan

• the rise of Japan as an imperialistic nation

• a strengthening of Japan's isolationist policies

Answer explanation

Japan needed raw materials to industrialize their country

 The process of industrialization in Japan occurred during which era?

• Tokugawa Era

• Meiji Era

• Mitsubishi Era

• Haiku Era

Answer explanation

The goal of Emperor Meiji was to modernize, westernize and industrialize the country

Government that ruled Japan (1600-1868)

• Tokugawa Shogunate

• Meiji Restoration

• Mughal Empire

• Ottoman Empire

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

Answer explanation

The Meiji Restoration led to improvements in Japanese government, military, transportation, technology, education and industry

During the Meiji Restoration, the Japanese began to modernize their country primarily to:

• compete with Western powers

• isolate their people from foreign influences

• reemphasize traditional values

• introduce Eastern religions to Japan

Answer explanation

Japan was worried that without industrialization and modernization, they would be conquered and turned into a colony

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

• colonization of Japan by the UnitedStates

• transfer of spheres of influence to China

• introduction of Christianity to Japanese society

• opening of trade and diplomatic relations with Japan

Answer explanation

Japan had no choice but to listen to the US and open to trade. A highly industrialized America was too powerful to be ignored.

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

Answer explanation

Japanese students were sent abroad during the Meiji Restoration to learn about the political and economic systems of Europe to bring the ideas back for Japan to emulate (copy)

The Meiji Restoration in Japan was prompted in part by:

• the Shogun's conversion to Christianity

• a desire to stay isolated

• the failure of Japanese expansion

• a fear that Japan would be colonized by western nations

Answer explanation

The Japanese knew that most of the world had been conquered by Europe, and if they didn't modernize they would be too.

Which of the following BEST describes the geography of Japan (read all choices)

• Subcontinent

• Peninsula

• Island

• Archipelago

Answer explanation

An Archipelago is a chain of islands, often caused by underwater volcanos