Question 1

The nation that forced Japan to open up to foreign trade was

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A)  the United States. 
B)  England. 
C)  the Netherlands. 
D)  Portugal. 
E)  France. 
A)  the United States. 
B)  England. 
C)  the Netherlands. 
D)  Portugal. 
E)  France. A

Question 2

Sakoku was

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A)  Japan's native religion. 
B)  a form of puppetry. 
C)  government under Nobunaga. 
D)  a form of dramatic literature. 
E)  isolation from the outside world. 
A)  Japan's native religion. 
B)  a form of puppetry. 
C)  government under Nobunaga. 
D)  a form of dramatic literature. 
E)  isolation from the outside world. E

Question 3

Under Tokugawa rule,the Japanese seat of government (the shogunate)was located at

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A)  Edo. 
B)  Kyoto. 
C)  Hojo. 
D)  Yokohama. 
E)  Nagasaki. 
A)  Edo. 
B)  Kyoto. 
C)  Hojo. 
D)  Yokohama. 
E)  Nagasaki. A

Question 4

The samurai of Japan could best be described as

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A)  a strong part of the shogunate period until the last shogun fell. 
B)  well respected by the civilian population because of their wonderful military skills. 
C)  having been converted to Christianity in greater numbers than any other group in Japan. 
D)  having lost their positions and their self-respect well before the shogunate came to an end. 
E)  the group hired by merchants to collect money owed to them that people were not repaying. 
A)  a strong part of the shogunate period until the last shogun fell. 
B)  well respected by the civilian population because of their wonderful military skills. 
C)  having been converted to Christianity in greater numbers than any other group in Japan. 
D)  having lost their positions and their self-respect well before the shogunate came to an end. 
E)  the group hired by merchants to collect money owed to them that people were not repaying.

Question 5

The Shinto faith is best described as

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A)  the native Japanese religion. 
B)  the Japanese holy scripture. 
C)  a mixture of Christianity and Japanese pagan belief. 
D)  a variety of Buddhism imported from Korea. 
E)  a reaction to the proselytizing of the Jesuits. 
A)  the native Japanese religion. 
B)  the Japanese holy scripture. 
C)  a mixture of Christianity and Japanese pagan belief. 
D)  a variety of Buddhism imported from Korea. 
E)  a reaction to the proselytizing of the Jesuits.

Question 6

The most important items brought to Japan by the Portuguese were ____________________.

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The answer of The most important items brought to Japan...

Question 7

The port Dutch ships were allowed to dock at under sakoku was ____________________.

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The answer of The port Dutch ships were allowed to...

Question 8

It seems likely that Toyotomi Hidoyoshi dreamed of conquering

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A)  Korea. 
B)  China's north. 
C)  Ming China. 
D)  all of the Pacific. 
E)  the entire world. 
A)  Korea. 
B)  China's north. 
C)  Ming China. 
D)  all of the Pacific. 
E)  the entire world.

Question 9

The emperor's role in Tokugawa Japan was markedly

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A)  military. 
B)  administrative. 
C)  religious. 
D)  ceremonial. 
E)  reformist. 
A)  military. 
B)  administrative. 
C)  religious. 
D)  ceremonial. 
E)  reformist.

Question 10

____________________ was the code of the samurai class.

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The answer of ____________________ was the code of the samurai...

Question 11

The government system created by the shoguns in the 1600s

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A)  allowed the local chieftains called daimyo to rule unchecked. 
B)  was an imitation of the Chinese system of mandarin officials. 
C)  made the daimyo dependent on the shogun's favor. 
D)  used the emperor as military chief while the shoguns ruled all else. 
E)  provided imperial protection for the families of the daimyo. 
A)  allowed the local chieftains called daimyo to rule unchecked. 
B)  was an imitation of the Chinese system of mandarin officials. 
C)  made the daimyo dependent on the shogun's favor. 
D)  used the emperor as military chief while the shoguns ruled all else. 
E)  provided imperial protection for the families of the daimyo.

Question 12

As a money economy emerged in Japan,merchants

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A)  dissolved the guilds that no longer served a purpose. 
B)  became wealthier than the shogun himself. 
C)  used currency in the cities but were forced to retain the barter system in the countryside. 
D)  became much wealthier and began to loan money, especially to the out-of-work samurai. 
E)  began to travel abroad to expand their business enterprises. 
A)  dissolved the guilds that no longer served a purpose. 
B)  became wealthier than the shogun himself. 
C)  used currency in the cities but were forced to retain the barter system in the countryside. 
D)  became much wealthier and began to loan money, especially to the out-of-work samurai. 
E)  began to travel abroad to expand their business enterprises.

Question 13

Why did the Japanese resist Western influence? What methods did Japan use to close its doors to the West? Evaluate the success of those efforts in the end.

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Answers would include the pers

Question 14

During the Tokugawa Shogunate,the daimyo

Accepted Answer

A)  served as the true political leaders of the shogunate. 
B)  acted as the shogun's agents within the empire but retained full authority within their own area of control. 
C)  controlled about one-fourth of Japan's land area. 
D)  seldom came into conflict with each other, preferring to use their resources to better compete with each other economically. 
E)  never quite trusted the shogun and were always looking over their shoulders, expecting him to use their samurai against them. 
A)  served as the true political leaders of the shogunate. 
B)  acted as the shogun's agents within the empire but retained full authority within their own area of control. 
C)  controlled about one-fourth of Japan's land area. 
D)  seldom came into conflict with each other, preferring to use their resources to better compete with each other economically. 
E)  never quite trusted the shogun and were always looking over their shoulders, expecting him to use their samurai against them.

Question 15

The feudal,centralized government ruling over Japan until 1867 was known as a(n)____________________.

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The answer of The feudal,centralized government ruling over Japan until...

Question 16

Describe the interrelationships in Japanese society,especially between shogun,daimyo,and emperor in Tokugawa Japan as well as the lives of peasants.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discussion of th

Question 17

A decisive figure in pre-modern Japanese history,and founder of the last shogunate,was ____________________.

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The answer of A decisive figure in pre-modern Japanese history,and...

Question 18

The following phrase might be most indicative of Japanese attitudes toward the outside world:

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A)  "If something Western can be made to help our people, use it." 
B)  "They are intelligent but decadent." 
C)  "Japan will rule the world." 
D)  "Keep the hairy barbarians out." 
E)  "They have nothing to offer us." 
A)  "If something Western can be made to help our people, use it." 
B)  "They are intelligent but decadent." 
C)  "Japan will rule the world." 
D)  "Keep the hairy barbarians out." 
E)  "They have nothing to offer us."

Question 19

The leading Jesuit Missionary to Japan was ____________________.

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The answer of The leading Jesuit Missionary to Japan was...

Question 20

Under the Tokugawa Shogunate,only the samurai and daimyo could

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A)  fight for the shogun. 
B)  own weapons. 
C)  trade with outsiders. 
D)  live in the capital city. 
E)  practice Christianity. 
A)  fight for the shogun. 
B)  own weapons. 
C)  trade with outsiders. 
D)  live in the capital city. 
E)  practice Christianity.

Exam 27: Japan in the Era of European Expansion

The nation that forced Japan to open up to foreign trade was

Sakoku was

Under Tokugawa rule,the Japanese seat of government (the shogunate)was located at

The samurai of Japan could best be described as

The Shinto faith is best described as

The most important items brought to Japan by the Portuguese were ____________________.

The port Dutch ships were allowed to dock at under sakoku was ____________________.

It seems likely that Toyotomi Hidoyoshi dreamed of conquering

The emperor's role in Tokugawa Japan was markedly

____________________ was the code of the samurai class.

The government system created by the shoguns in the 1600s

As a money economy emerged in Japan,merchants

Why did the Japanese resist Western influence? What methods did Japan use to close its doors to the West? Evaluate the success of those efforts in the end.

During the Tokugawa Shogunate,the daimyo

The feudal,centralized government ruling over Japan until 1867 was known as a(n)____________________.

Describe the interrelationships in Japanese society,especially between shogun,daimyo,and emperor in Tokugawa Japan as well as the lives of peasants.

A decisive figure in pre-modern Japanese history,and founder of the last shogunate,was ____________________.

The following phrase might be most indicative of Japanese attitudes toward the outside world:

The leading Jesuit Missionary to Japan was ____________________.

Under the Tokugawa Shogunate,only the samurai and daimyo could

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