Question 1

Japan's alliance with Great Britain to counter ________ ambitions.&#10;A) Chinese&#10;B) Russian&#10;C) French&#10;D) German

Accepted Answer

Japan's alliance with Great Britain, known as the Anglo-Japanese Alliance, was primarily aimed at countering Russian expansionist ambitions in East Asia, especially concerning Korea and Manchuria.

Question 2

Which of these took the throne in 1912?&#10;A) Yoshihito&#10;B) Akihito&#10;C) the Meishi Emperor&#10;D) Hirohito

Accepted Answer

Yoshihito took the throne in 1912 as the 124th Emperor of Japan, following the death of his father, Emperor Meiji. Akihito became Emperor in 1989, the Meishi Emperor is a fictional character, and Hirohito became Emperor in 1926.

Question 3

&#10;-The image &#34;Yoshihito, the Taisho Emperor&#34; illustrates the adherence of Japanese leaders to ________ values.&#10;A) traditional&#10;B) British&#10;C) military&#10;D) Shinto

Accepted Answer

C

Question 4

For Japan World War I provided an opportunity to pursue their expansion into ________.&#10;A) Korea&#10;B) the Pacific&#10;C) mainland East Asia&#10;D) Southeast Asia

Accepted Answer

Japan saw World War I as an opportunity to expand their influence and territory on mainland East Asia, particularly in China. They were able to strengthen their economy through exporting goods and materials to the war effort and used the chaos of the war to increase their foothold in the region. While they did gain some Pacific islands from Germany as part of the Treaty of Versailles, their primary focus was on the mainland.

Question 5

&#10;-Looking at Map 13.2 Japan had conquered ________ by 1920.&#10;A) Korea&#10;B) coastal China&#10;C) all of China&#10;D) Korea and Manchuria

Accepted Answer

Japan had conquered Korea and Manchuria by 1920.

Question 6

Relative to the London and Washington naval conferences the Kellogg-Brian Peace Pact ________.&#10;A) had the same goals&#10;B) was more conservative&#10;C) was more extreme&#10;D) had the opposite goals

Accepted Answer

The Kellogg-Briand Peace Pact was more extreme as it aimed to renounce war as a means of resolving international disputes, unlike the naval conferences which focused on arms reduction and naval limitations.

Question 7

The transition from Yoshihito to Hirohito signaled ________.&#10;A) continuity&#10;B) a new militarism in Japan&#10;C) Japan's imperial ambitions&#10;D) a return to traditional values

Accepted Answer

The transition from Emperor Yoshihito (Taishō period) to Emperor Hirohito (Shōwa period) primarily signaled continuity in the Japanese imperial lineage and the ongoing governance of the country, rather than a distinct shift in policy or national direction at the moment of transition.

Question 8

Aisin Gioro Henry Puyi was made emperor of Manchukuo ________.&#10;A) as the region's natural heir&#10;B) to give the Japanese conquest of Manchuria legitimacy&#10;C) by the request of the British&#10;D) to pacify the newly conquered territory

Accepted Answer

Puyi was made emperor of Manchukuo by the Japanese in 1932 to give their conquest of Manchuria legitimacy. Puyi, who had previously been the last emperor of China before the establishment of the Republic of China, was seen as a figurehead for Japanese control over Manchuria.

Question 9

The dominance of the military in Japan was in many ways a reaction against ________.&#10;A) the power of the samurai&#10;B) expansionism&#10;C) the restoration of the emperors&#10;D) Westernization

Accepted Answer

The dominance of the military in Japan was largely a reaction against Westernization, as the military saw it as a threat to traditional Japanese values and culture. They believed that Japan should remain isolated and unique, rather than adopting Western ideas and practices.

Question 10

Joining the Axis Powers in World War II gave Japan the possibility of gaining ________.&#10;A) Manchuria&#10;B) Italy's support against China&#10;C) Russian aid&#10;D) Allied colonies

Accepted Answer

Japan joined the Axis Powers with the hope of expanding its empire by taking over Allied colonies in Asia and the Pacific.

Question 11

Early Japanese fighting in World War II ________ pre-war stereotypes about Japanese military capabilities.&#10;A) perpetuated&#10;B) modified&#10;C) reversed&#10;D) deeply entrenched

Accepted Answer

The answer of Early Japanese fighting in World War II...

Question 12

The battle of Midway was a turning point primarily because Japan ________.&#10;A) lost all of its carriers&#10;B) was unable to rebuild its fleet&#10;C) lost its last Pacific island&#10;D) were caught unprepared

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The answer of The battle of Midway was a turning...

Question 13

The Japanese surrender in 1945 was drafted by ________.&#10;A) the Allies&#10;B) Emperor Hirohito&#10;C) the UN&#10;D) the genro

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The answer of The Japanese surrender in 1945 was drafted...

Question 14

Promulgation of the Japanese constitution in 1946 demonstrated the Japanese willingness to ________.&#10;A) abandon former allies&#10;B) atone for the past&#10;C) remake their country&#10;D) rebuild their empire

Accepted Answer

The answer of Promulgation of the Japanese constitution in 1946...

Question 15

Japan regained its complete independence in ________.&#10;A) 1967&#10;B) 1951&#10;C) 1959&#10;D) 1945

Accepted Answer

The answer of Japan regained its complete independence in ________.&#10;A)...

Question 16

Changing the term &#34;the Pacific War&#34; to the &#34;Asia-Pacific War&#34; was a move to recognizing Japanese ________.&#10;A) blame for the outbreak of World War II&#10;B) hostility towards the US&#10;C) defeat in World War II&#10;D) atrocities in East Asia

Accepted Answer

The answer of Changing the term &#34;the Pacific War&#34; to...

Question 17

US-Japanese relations have been ________ since the 1940s.&#10;A) generally good but sometimes strained&#10;B) soured by difficult trade relations&#10;C) marked by open hostility&#10;D) amicable

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The answer of US-Japanese relations have been ________ since the...

Question 18

Which of these was Japan's &#34;lost decade&#34; in economic terms?&#10;A) 1980s&#10;B) 1960s&#10;C) 1990s&#10;D) 1970s

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of these was Japan's &#34;lost decade&#34;...

Question 19

Like the chaebols, Japanese keiretsu involved a close relationship between ________ and ________.&#10;A) manufacturing; marketing&#10;B) government; industry&#10;C) research; manufacturing&#10;D) agriculture; industry

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The answer of Like the chaebols, Japanese keiretsu involved a...

Question 20

At its current birthrate, Japan's population is ________.&#10;A) holding steady&#10;B) rising rapidly&#10;C) shrinking&#10;D) growing slowly

Accepted Answer

The answer of At its current birthrate, Japan's population is...

Deck 13: Becoming the Model of Modernity: Japan to the Present