Imperial Japan

How did Matthew Perry and the United States change the course of history for Japan?

• He got them involved in a war with the United States, in which the US was victorious

• He forced them to open their doors to the world, in which they became a world superpower

• He got them involved in a war with Russia, in which Russia was victorious

• He allowed them to take over China and Korea and became a super power

What was the main reason Emperor Mutsuhito decided to modernize Japan?

• He felt they were falling behind the rest of the world

• He wanted to be superior to China

• He wanted to be superior to Japan

• He felt it was the only way to avoid Western Imperialism

Which of the following is a way that Japan modernized during the Meiji Restoration?

• They change their official language to English

• They sent Japanese scholars abroad to Western nations

• They adopted a feudalism system

• They stopped spending money on their military

About how long did it take Japan to fully industrialize themselves?

• About 10 years

• About 20 years

• About 50 years

• About 100 years

What mainly motivated the Japanese to take over land in China?

• Raw Materials

• Free Labor

• Fame

• Power over the West

Which of the following is NOT a conflict the Japanese were involved in during their quest to imperialize?

• World War II

• Sino-Japanese War

• Cold War

• Russo-Japanese War

Which of the following is an accurate statement about the Treaty of Portsmouth?

• It was advantageous for the Chinese

• China kept control of Manchuria

• Japan became the protectorate of Korea

• The Chinese annexed the island of Sakhalin

Which of the following is an accurate statement about Japan and imperialism?

• Japan imperialized many other nations in Asia

• Japan was imperialized by China

• Japan imperialized land in the United States

• Japan was imperialized by European nations

What was the purpose of the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere?

• To imperialize European nations

• To resist Western imperialists

• To imperialize China

• To resist Japanese imperialism

Which of the following is NOT true about Japan in the last century?

• They were occupied by the US for a time

• They were involved in WWII

• They are an extremely poor country today

• They established a parliamentary democracy