Question 1

Which of these ruled Japan in the thirteenth century?&#10;A) the Kamakura Shogunate&#10;B) Ashikaga Takauji and his descendants&#10;C) the Emperor Meiji&#10;D) the Mongols

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The Kamakura Shogunate ruled Japan from 1185 to 1333, which includes the thirteenth century. This was a feudal military government that held power in Japan during this time period. Ashikaga Takauji and his descendants did not come to power until the fourteenth century. The Emperor Meiji did not rule until the nineteenth century. While the Mongols did attempt to invade Japan in the thirteenth century, they never successfully ruled over the country.

Question 2

Which of these describe Go-Daigo's revolt?&#10;A) an emperor's attempt to reassert imperial authority&#10;B) the bakufu's revolt against the emperor&#10;C) a shogun's usurpation of imperial authority&#10;D) a daimyo uprising against the shogunate

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Go-Daigo's revolt was an attempt by the emperor to reassert imperial authority over Japan and regain political power from the Kamakura shogunate.

Question 3

It is most accurate to say that the bushido ________ the urbane side of Japanese life.&#10;A) opposed&#10;B) appreciated&#10;C) had no idea of&#10;D) actively repressed

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Bushido, the samurai code of honor, placed great value on certain qualities such as loyalty, courage, and self-discipline. However, it also emphasized the importance of being cultured and refined, emphasizing the arts, poetry, calligraphy, and tea ceremonies. Therefore, it can be said that the bushido appreciated the urbane side of Japanese life.

Question 4

Which of these led to Toyotomi Hideyoshi's decision to invade Korea?&#10;A) Korea's development of the turtle ship&#10;B) the Qing rise to power&#10;C) arrival of European missionaries&#10;D) subduing the daimyo

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Toyotomi Hideyoshi's decision to invade Korea was influenced by his desire to expand his power beyond Japan after successfully unifying the country and subduing the daimyo (feudal lords). This military campaign was part of his larger ambition to conquer China and further extend his influence, with Korea being a strategic pathway.

Question 5

The goal of the sankin kotai was to ________.&#10;A) unify Japan under imperial rule&#10;B) weaken the daimyo&#10;C) confirm samurai authority&#10;D) strengthen the army

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The sankin kotai system required daimyos to alternate their residence between their domain and the capital, Edo (Tokyo). This had the effect of weakening the daimyo by making them spend large amounts of money on travel and maintaining two residences, which ultimately reduced their ability to challenge the centralized authority of the shogunate.

Question 6

The place of the military classes in Japan ________ Confucian values.&#10;A) conformed to&#10;B) defied&#10;C) varied from&#10;D) was a slight modification of

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Question 7

Because of shogunate policy Japanese armaments were ________ in the 1850s.&#10;A) on a par with industrialized nations&#10;B) the most advanced in the world&#10;C) totally outdated&#10;D) below average

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Shogunate policy isolated Japan from the rest of the world, preventing technological advancement and modernization in armaments. This led to Japanese armaments being outdated in the 1850s.

Question 8

Which of these was a key component of &#34;Dutch Learning&#34;?&#10;A) military technology&#10;B) Catholicism&#10;C) kana&#10;D) the sciences

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"Dutch Learning" was a school of thought in Japan during the Edo period that focused on the study of Western sciences, including medicine, astronomy, and geography. The term "Dutch" referred to the Dutch East India Company, which had a monopoly on trade between Japan and the Western world during this time and brought Western learning to Japan. Therefore, D, the sciences, was a key component of "Dutch Learning."

Question 9

&#10;-Looking at Map 8.3, in the nineteenth century Japan had an advantage in trade with ________.&#10;A) San Francisco&#10;B) Australia&#10;C) the Americas' Pacific coasts&#10;D) island Southeast Asia

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Question 10

Perry's mission to Japan had the intended effect of ________.&#10;A) finding Japanese markets for American goods&#10;B) a Japanese alliance against China&#10;C) alarming Japan&#10;D) the conquest of Japan

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Perry's mission to Japan was intended to open up Japan to trade with the United States, which was achieved by demonstrating military power and alarming Japan into signing the Treaty of Kanagawa.

Question 11

The move to Edo (Tokyo) marked the ________.&#10;A) end of daimyo power&#10;B) restoration of imperial authority&#10;C) rise of the Tokugawa Shogunate&#10;D) beginning of imperial Japan

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Question 12

At the time of the Meiji Restoration the regional influence of the daimyo was ________.&#10;A) still overriding&#10;B) secondary to loyalty to the emperor&#10;C) gone&#10;D) fading fast

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Question 13

The Meiji Constitution was influenced most by ________ traditions.&#10;A) U.S.&#10;B) Chinese&#10;C) German&#10;D) Buddhist

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Question 14

Around 1900 Japan's perception of its position in relation to China was a(n) ________ its earlier traditions.&#10;A) change in direction from&#10;B) renewed commitment to&#10;C) extreme form of&#10;D) reversal of

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Question 15

Population pressure led Japanese families to limit their size from about ________.&#10;A) 1800&#10;B) 1700&#10;C) 1900&#10;D) 1600

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Question 16

Which of these best describes the Meiji approach to economic reforms?&#10;A) hostile&#10;B) committed to rapid change&#10;C) cautiously dynamic&#10;D) indifferent

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Question 17

In what area did Japanese gender roles differ most from contemporary Western models?&#10;A) business ownership&#10;B) political leadership&#10;C) child rearing&#10;D) the military

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Question 18

Meiji-era Japanese society was ________ compared to Tokugawa-era society.&#10;A) more heavily influenced by Confucianism&#10;B) more democratic&#10;C) much more stratified&#10;D) dominated by the military

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Question 19

Matsuo Basho was renowned for his ________.&#10;A) poetry&#10;B) ceramics&#10;C) music&#10;D) plays

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Question 20

&#10;-The image &#34;The 'Floating World'&#34; reflects this culture's ________ values.&#10;A) practical&#10;B) military&#10;C) spiritual&#10;D) refined

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Deck 8: Becoming Imperial: Japan to 1895