Modernization of Japan Quiz

What is the main topic of the document?

• Japan's Cultural Traditions

• Japan's Industrial Revolution

• Japan's Political System

• Japan's Educational System

What was Commodore Matthew Perry hoping to achieve by sailing American warships into Tokyo Bay in 1853?

• To demonstrate American military power

• To force Japan to change its trading policies and allow American imports to be sold

• To establish a military base in Japan

• To start a war with Japan

How did American businesses view Japan in the mid-19th century?

• As a country with little economic potential

• As a potential market for their products due to its vast population

• As a military threat

• As an ally in political endeavors

What external threat influenced Japan to start demanding military and industrial reforms in the mid-19th century?

• The threat of an American invasion

• The threat of a Chinese invasion

• The threat of European colonization

• The threat of internal rebellion

How did Japan's leaders develop their new form of government?

• By completely rejecting Western industrial styles.

• By mixing Western industrial styles with their own traditions and needs.

• By adopting Chinese political structures.

• By reinstating the feudal system.

What was the idea called that argued only by industrializing could Japan protect itself?

• Aggressive expansion.

• Defensive modernization.

• Isolationist industrialization.

• Western emulation.

What was a significant disadvantage that Japanese industry faced during its industrial revolution?

• Lack of skilled labor

• Excessive taxation by the government

• Abundance of raw materials

• Scarcity of raw materials, including coal

How did Japan seek to increase its industrial capacity in the face of the disadvantages it had?

• By reducing the size of their companies

• By imposing high tariffs on imported goods

• By investing heavily in tax money into industrialization and seeking new markets

• By relying solely on domestic consumption

Which country was an early target for Japan to acquire as a colony for its natural resources and consumer base?

• China

• Korea

• Taiwan

• The Philippines

What makes Japan's industrial economy unique today?

• It is not tied to the government at all

• It is solely based on small and medium enterprises

• It is focused on very large companies closely tied to the government

• It has completely abandoned the industrial sector