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WorksheetsModernization Japanese Style
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 25mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is the significance of the Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905) within Russia?
a)
It led to a successful communist revolution led by the Bolsheviks
b)
It generated a peasant upheaval along with factory workers's protests, but it ultamately failed
c)
25% of Siberian Russia was annexed by Japan in 1906 in the Treaty of Vladlvostok
d)
The Czar was overthrown and replaced by constitutional government, which was ultimately overthrown by the socailists
2.
Why was the Japanese victory over Russia greatly admired?
a)
Japan became the first Asian state to defeat a major European Power
b)
In the 19th century, it was almost impossible to defeat Russia due to its huge size
c)
Russia was a great communist threat to the US, and this defeat was the turning point of the Cold War
d)
Russia was the biggest rival to all the European countries because of its thriving economy
3.
How did the Japanese treat the colonial subjects?
a)
The colonial policies gave most rights to the subjects, but not voting rights
b)
The colonial policies were fair to everyone, giving the same rights as Japanes citizens
c)
The colonial policies treated men fairly, but mistreated women
d)
The colonial policies were very harsh, just like the Europeans'
4.
How did the result of Sino-Japanese war (1894-1895) affect the Qing rule in China?
a)
Realizing that they are behind in military technolgy, Qing leaders launched a large sclale military reformation project in 1899, seeking to update their weapons
b)
The Qing leaders were overthrown and replaced by Mao Zedong and the Communist Party in 1895
c)
The defeat of China weakened the Qing rule in China, and the leaders started a project called the Hundred Days of Reform in 1898
d)
New administrative techniques were introduced to China during the war, strengthening the Qing rule
5.
What civil conflict gave Japan more freedom to create their own new government?
a)
American Civil War
b)
Japan's new government was affected in no way by other countries
c)
Indian Rebellion
d)
Japanese Meiji Rebellion
6.
Which of these is NOT an underlying issue behind the question of "success" in the industrial era?
a)
Which nations and ethnicities were able to prove themselves superior, both culturally and genetically?
b)
On what criteria should success be measured, and according to whom?
c)
Who did this success actually benefit?
d)
How important were the decisions and judgements of those in charge?
7.
Which best describes the modernization efforts of Japan?
a)
Offensive-Japanese reformers attacked the elite daimyo and samurai classes for capital
b)
Defensive-feared Japanese independence was being threatened
c)
Japan shared a modernization similar to that of China
d)
Japan followed the criteria the U.S. had established for modernization
8.
What happened to the Confucian-based social order in Japan?
a)
It remained strong and the new government based its social classes off of it
b)
It was widely supported by the public and grew in prominence in the late 19th century
c)
Japan shifted to an entirely democratic system of government giving the public a voice
d)
It was largely dismantled, making most people equal as subjects of the emperor
9.
What Western aspects were the Japanese interested in?
a)
Technology, educational systems, and hairstyles
b)
Fashion, drinking techniques, and telegraphs
c)
Political arrangements, superiority in sports, and architecture
d)
Japan had no interest in the inferior Western world
10.
How many hours per day did Japanese women work in textile factories?
a)
6
b)
8
c)
10-12
d)
14
11.
How was Japan's industrial revolution significant and different from any other around the world?
a)
Their Industrial Revolution did not result in large scale foreign debt
b)
Their Industrial Revolution was conducted without sufficient infrastructure.
c)
Capital for their Industrial Revolution did not require taxing of citizens
d)
Industrial Growth occurred under multiple currencies within the country
12.
Which group(s) of people were wives compared to in the Civil Code of 1898?
a)
their husbands
b)
the crippled and disabled persons
c)
the uneducated peasants
d)
the homeless people
13.
What did many reformers believe hindered the modernization of Japan?
a)
the absence of a common nationalistic belief among Japan's citizens
b)
the oppression of women
c)
competition from many other nations worldwide
d)
running society under a corrupt government
14.
Why is it difficult to gauge a nation's success in history?
a)
Not all nations in the pre-modern world tried to be successful
b)
Success as an abstract concept cannot be applied to history, as it implies that, at some point, a civilization will reach a definite goal
c)
Europeans possessed unfair advantages and cannot be compared in any regard to other peoples
d)
Success can be interpreted different ways, aside from economics or military strength
15.
How did the decisions of pre-modern leaders reflect the success of their peoples?
a)
A ruler should be held completely responsible for the success of their nation
b)
Rulers and leaders could not know exactly what affect their actions would bring, often doing what they saw as best
c)
As the supreme power behind a society, leaders and the government could control how their nation developed, but often chose poorly in that development
d)
Leaders were completely irrelevant to history, as any sequence of events was likely bound to happen
16.
How can we make JJ Pearce great again?
a)
Recycle even more paper
b)
#BringBackBates
c)
Keep the interim principal
d)
Massive communist revolution, followed by subtle autocratic takeover and widespread genocide... and free the bathrooms
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