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Imperial Japan

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Imperialism?

a)

The goal of the Bushido Code

b)

Expanding a country's power and influence through colonization and military force.

c)

Refusal of trade

d)

People have a say in the government

2.

Japan occupied all of the following territories EXCEPT

a)

Korea

b)

Parts of China

c)

Philippines

d)

India

3.

What was one main reason why Japan begin to expand their territory through military force?

a)

Needed Natural Resources

b)

Wanted to become more Westernized

c)

Wanted to have access to the Indian Ocean

d)

Wanted to bring back the samurai warriors

4.

What was the main reason of why Japan bombed Pearl Harbor

a)

The United States were trying to take them over

b)

The United States wanted to bring Japan into WWII

c)

The United States put an embargo on Japan-Refused to trade (Mainly Oil)

d)

The United States was making fun of their Emperor

5.

What was the biggest turning point of the War for the Americans against Japan?

a)

The Battle of Midway

b)

Island Hopping

c)

Pearl Harbor

d)

Battle of Iwo Jima

6.

Who did Japan have an alliance with for WWII

a)

US and Great Britian

b)

Germany and Italy

c)

Germany and Great Britain

d)

Italy and US

7.

Another main reason why Japan wanted to expand their empire was

a)

To be viewed as a military power house to the world

b)

To try to gain access to the Middle East region for oil

c)

The Emperor wanted to take on the world

d)

They wanted to spread the Bushido code and other traditions onto other countries

8.

What two cities were hit by the atomic bomb?

a)

Tokyo and Kyoto

b)

Hiroshima and Kyoto

c)

Sapporo and Nagasaki

d)

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

9.

Japan became so desperate they turn to what type of war tactic?

a)

Atomic Bombs

b)

Gorrilla warfare

c)

Kamikaze Pilots

d)

The Trojan Horse

10.

Japan currently has an Emperor in total power.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

What battle does this famous picture comes from?

a)

Iwo Jima

b)

Midway

c)

Pearl Harbor

d)

Okinawa

12.

Who is Matthew Perry?

a)

Shogun of Japan

b)

Naval Commander for the United States

c)

Merchant for the British

d)

Famous Explorer

13.

What is island hopping

a)

A military strategy to take over the 4 main islands of Japan

b)

A military strategy by the Allies in the Pacific War against the Axis powers (most notably Japan) during World War II.

c)

Bombing all Japan Islands

14.

What did Matthew Perry force Japan to do?

a)

Go to war with China

b)

Declare war on the USA

c)

Force Japan to open their borders to trade

d)

End the feudal system

15.

How did westernization ideas, industry, weapons, and technology come into Japan?

a)

The Shogun

b)

Daimyos

c)

The British

d)

Matthew Perry and the Meiji Restoration