Inter War Test Review

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

• eventual opening of ports to America

The Opium Wars in China and the expedition of Commodore Matthew Perry to Japan resulted in the

• the economic isolation of China and Japan

• an increase in Chinese influence in Asia

• the beginning of democratic governments in China and Japan

• an increase in Western influence

The success of the Meiji Restoration depended on Japan’s ability to

• borrow military models from China and Korea

• strengthen the traditional roles of the samurai

• replicate the power and wealth of the industrial West

• eliminate the imperial form of government

One way in which Emperor Meiji, and Ataturk are similar is that each supported a policy of

• appeasement

• détente

• universal suffrage

• westernization

One way in which the rule of Peter the Great in Russia and the rule of Emperor Meiji in Japan are similar is that both leaders

• emancipated serfs

• granted equality to women

• encouraged modernization

• ruled according to a constitution

One way in which Emperor Meiji of Japan and Kemal Atatürk of Turkey are similar is that they both

• crushed secessionist movements

• worked to modernize their nations

• conquered eastern neighboring territories

• protested against economic sanctions

Which action did Japan take during the Meiji Restoration?

• established a social system to benefit the samurai

• sent diplomats to western nations to learn their traditions

• allowed communist ideas to dominate its government

• started an ambitious program to expel foreign manufacturers

Which idea was promoted by these actions taken in Turkey?

• industrialization

• conservatism

• ethnocentrism

• westernization

Stalin’s forced collectivization in Ukraine in the 1930s resulted in the

• elimination of the army’s dominance in government decisions

• expansion of Soviet agriculture at the expense of industry

• Mass migration of individuals Stalin sentenced to hard labor in the fields

• strong support from Western nations

The term totalitarianism can best be defined as the

• belief that change and progress are beneficial

• practice of using faith and religious doctrine to maintain followers

• idea that all aspects of life are controlled by the state

• method for privatizing industry and property