Japanese Ambassador's Journey Quiz

What was the largest empire in the world at the time of Hasakura Suninaga's globe-trotting adventure?

• Iberian Union

• Portugal

• Dutch

• Ming China

Where did the Japanese ambassador Hasakura Suninaga arrive before reaching Mexico City?

• Seville

• Madrid

• Acapulco

• Rome

What was the name of the native Nahuatl lord who gaped in awestruck fascination as the Japanese procession entered Mexico City?

• Philip III

• Chimalpahin

• Vicente Viscayno

• Date Masamune

What did the Japanese ambassador Hasakura Suninaga refuse despite the council of priests' warnings?

• Trade negotiations

• Alliance with Spain

• Diplomatic mission

• Baptism

Where did the Japanese ambassador Hasakura Suninaga and his men proudly enter dressed as samurai with swords in their sashes?

• Seville

• Madrid

• Rome

• Acapulco

Who granted Hasakura Suninaga the reception of a minor prince's envoy in Europe?

• King Louis XIV

• Queen Elizabeth I

• Pope

• King Philip III

What did the Japanese ambassador Hasakura Suninaga request from King Philip III of Spain?

• Trade negotiations

• Missionary support

• Military alliance

• Cultural exchange

What did the Japanese ambassadorial train do that amused Madame de Santropay?

• Performed a traditional dance

• Played traditional music

• Used chopsticks to eat

• Presented a traditional tea ceremony

What did the crowds do when the Japanese ambassadorial train passed through town?

• Avoided them

• Ignored them

• Surrounded them

• Attacked them

What did the Japanese ambassador Hasakura Suninaga and his retinue admit none to during their visit to France?

• Their meeting with the king

• Their dining room

• Their trade negotiations

• Their residence