Christianity and the Shogun

Why was Christianity seen as a threat by the Shogun?

Why would the shogun want to limit the spread of Christian doctrine in Japan?

per capita means:

• capital people

• average per person

• sum per person

• median per person

someone who is willing to die rather than give up his or her religious beliefs is called:

• a shogunate

• a shogun

• a remembrandt

• a martyr

Isolation or Exclusion Laws are

• laws passed by the emperor that cut Japan off from Asia

• laws created to protect Japan from the outside world

• laws passed by the shogun that cut Japan off from outside contact

• laws created to protect the shogunate from invaders

The first Englishman to step foot in Japan (1598) was William Adams

• True

• False

Why were the Dutch allowed to stay in Japan when others were being expelled?

• they were mainly interested in trade and not religion

• they were mainly interested in religion and not trade

• they were considered to be the best European country

• No real reason, just coincidence