Japan Modernization and Imperialism Quiz

What was the main reason Japan followed the model of Western powers during the period of modernization?

• To industrialize and expand its foreign influence.

• To maintain its isolation from other countries.

• To increase agricultural production.

• To avoid contact with Western nations.

Which treaty opened two Japanese ports to U.S. ships in 1854?

• Treaty of Kanagawa

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Tokyo

Who was the U.S. Commodore that brought a letter from President Millard Fillmore to Japan in 1853?

• Matthew Perry

• George Washington

• Theodore Roosevelt

• James Monroe

What was the main effect of the Tokugawa shogunate’s rule on Japanese society in the early 17th century?

• It kept the country free of civil war for two centuries.

• It encouraged open trade with Western nations.

• It led to rapid industrialization.

• It abolished the samurai class.

How did the Japanese people react to the shogun’s decision to give in to foreign demands?

• They turned to the young emperor Mutsuhito for leadership.

• They supported the shogun’s decision.

• They demanded isolation from all foreign nations.

• They started a war with the United States.

What was one of the main causes that led to Japan’s growth as an imperialistic power?

• Modernization and the events that contributed to it.

• Isolation from all foreign nations.

• Decline in agricultural production.

• Abolition of the samurai class.

What was the name of the era during which Emperor Mutsuhito ruled Japan and led the country through modernization?

• Meiji era

• Tokugawa era

• Qing era

• Showa era

Which of the following actions did the Meiji emperor take to help Japan modernize?

• He sent diplomats to Europe and North America to study Western ways.

• He closed Japan off from foreign influence.

• He abolished all forms of education.

• He focused only on traditional Japanese industries.

By 1914, what was one major sign of Japan's industrial progress?

• Japan had more than 7,000 miles of railroad.

• Japan had no railroads.

• Japan only produced silk.

• Japan relied solely on agriculture.

Why did the Japanese foreign minister assure foreigners of fair treatment in Japan in the late 1800s?

• Because Japan's constitution and legal codes were similar to those of European nations.

• Because Japan wanted to isolate itself from the world.

• Because Japan had no military power.

• Because Japan did not want to trade with other countries.