Quiz on Japan's Political History

What event in 1853 significantly impacted Japan's political system?

• The signing of the Treaty of Kanagawa

• The arrival of American warships

• The establishment of the Tokugawa shogunate

• The beginning of the Edo period

What was the result of the arrival of American warships in Japan in 1853?

• Japan closed its borders to foreign trade

• Japan's political system was destabilized

• Japan formed an alliance with the United States

• Japan's economy collapsed

How long did it take for Japan to transform into a major world power after the arrival of American warships in 1853?

• Less than 10 years

• Less than 15 years

• Less than 20 years

• Less than 25 years

What event in 1868 marked a significant political transformation in Japan?

• The signing of the Act of Seclusion

• The beginning of the Tokugawa shogunate

• The Meiji Restoration

• The end of the Opium Wars

Which country's military technology and industrial models influenced the Meiji Restoration?

• China

• Britain

• European countries in general

• The United States

Who held real power in Japan as a "hereditary dictator" before the Meiji Restoration?

• The emperor

• The shogun

• The daimyo

• The samurai

What was the role of the samurai in the social structure under the shogunate?

• They were religious leaders.

• They were hereditary dictators.

• They were a military class granted land for service.

• They were merchants allowed to trade with China and Korea.

What was the Act of Seclusion?

• A law that allowed the Dutch to trade in Japan

• A law that ended the Tokugawa shogunate

• A law that prohibited peasants from farming

• A law that made it illegal for Westerners to trade in Japan

Which group was granted a single trading outpost in Nagasaki despite the Act of Seclusion?

• The British

• The Dutch

• The Chinese

• The Americans

What event on July 8, 1853, led by Commodore Perry, influenced the opening of Japan to US trade?

• The signing of a trade agreement

• The arrival of four American naval ships in Tokyo harbor

• The establishment of a US naval base in Japan

• The defeat of the Japanese navy