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Which of these Japanese eras came last?
 
Meiji
 
Tokugawa
 
Kamakura
 
Heian
What was the name of the battle that saw the end of the Warring States period?
The Battle of Sekigahara
Why did daimyo have to travel to Edo every second year during Shogun Japan?
to make sure they could not build too much support in their local areas which might threaten the shogun's power
Which of the following people worried the Shogun?
 
all of these
 
missionaries
 
Jesuits
 
foreigners
Did emperor worship increase or decrease during the Meiji Restoration?
increase
Originally, how many boats did Matthew Perry bring to Edo Bay?
4
What was the biggest change to the education system during the Meiji period?
 
everyone had to attend
 
everyone had to wear a uniform
 
school was made non-compulsory
 
teachers became very well paid
Which of these industries did not flourish during the Mejij Period?
 
farming
 
textiles
 
shipbuilding
 
manufacturing
How did the Meiji Restoration change Japan's social heirarchy?
The Meiji Restoration dismantled the rigid feudal class system, allowing for greater social mobility and the creation of a more merit-based society.
Which one of these was NOT an economic change during the Meiji Restoration?
 
equal pay for all Japanese citizens
 
introduction of national currency
 
modernised banking system
 
rice was no longer used as money
What changes did the Meiji Restoration bring to Japan's army?
It modernized Japan's military, adopting Western military practices and creating a conscripted army.
How did the Meiji Restoration affect the samurai?
The Meiji Restoration led to the abolition of the samurai class and their privileges, as Japan moved towards a modern army. Basically, they were out of work.
Who was the emperor during the Meiji Restoration?
Emperor Meiji
What year did the Meiji Restoration begin?
 
1868
 
1768
 
1968
 
1668
Name two technologies/inventions the Americans bought to the Japanese
trains, guns, telegraph, telescope, alcohol
What was the name of the American captain who arrived in Edo Bay?
Commodore Matthew Perry
What did Japan do to assert (show off) its new power in the world?
Invaded other countries and took them over
What is one thing the Meiji government did to modernize Japan?
Possible answers: Sent people to study overseas, took ideas he liked from other countries to use in Japan, ended feudal system
According to Emperor Meiji, what was the best way for Japan to prevent a foreign takeover?
Modernize, westernize
Who was going to replace the Shogun as ruler of Japan after he was overthrown?
Emperor
Why were the Japanese people upset with the government after it opened up Japan to American trade?
Possible answers: The government was weak, unable to protect them, had given in to demands of barbarians...
What did the Treaty of Kanagawa do to Japan?
It opened Japan up to the rest of the world and forced them to trade with the Americans
Why weren't the Japanese able to defend themselves against the Americans?
Lack of advanced weapons because they had been cut off from the rest of the world
Why did the US President send Commodore Perry to Japan?
To get coal, to open their borders and trade
What was one thing the rest of the world was doing that Japan wasn't?
Modernization, industrialization, better technology and science
What system did the Meiji Restoration end in Japan AND what was done to end it?
Feudalism.  Everyone was made equal.
What was one thing that changed during the Edo period?
Possible answers: Japan was united, no more war, isolation urbanization, growth of merchant class...
Briefly describe Japan's closed country / isolation / exclusion policy
Japanese people weren't allowed to leave. Europeans weren't allowed to enter
Why did Tokugawa Ieyasu ban Christianity?
It went against traditional Japanese beliefs (Shinto, Buddhism, Confucianism); threatened social order
The only place where the Dutch and Chinese were allowed to trade was...
Nagasaki 
Name 2 groups of people that Tokugawa Ieyasu banned from Japan
Possible answers: Christians, missionaries, Europeans, Westerners, traders
What was the capital city of Japan called during the Tokugawa period?
Edo
Describe the Tokugawa/Edo Period in a few words
Peaceful, prosperous, stable, united, isolated...
Who was Tokugawa Ieyasu?
Shogun
Which of these was NOT a daimyos job?
 
create trade stations
 
collect taxes
 
enforce laws
 
hire soldiers
What resource was often used as money/payment in ancient Japan?
rice
What does Shinto primarily worship?
nature
Who was the lowest class in Japan?
Merchants (salespeople)
What was the main religion in ancient Japan?
Buddhism
Who is the head of the Japanese government today? (what is their title)
 
Prime Minister
 
Emperor
 
President
 
King
What class did farmers and fisherman belong to?
Peasant
What are merchants?
salespeople
What are samurai?
Warriors
What were the lords called in Shogunate Japan?
Daimyo
Who was at the top of the feudal system?
Emperor
What is the city 'Edo' known as today?
Tokyo
For how many years did the Shoguns rule Japan?
 
700
 
100
 
66
 
400
What was the name of the war which ended the Heian Period?
 
Kamakura War
 
Genpei War
 
Hundred Year War
 
Tokugawa War
Who was the Shogun in charge of?
Daimyos and military
Who was the true head of the country right before the Meiji Era?
Shogun
What is an emperor?
ruler of an empire e.g. a king
Who gave the title 'Shogun' to a person?
Emperor
How many groups did the shinokosho have?
4
Which of the following did not flourish during the Heian Era?
 
warfare tactics
 
art
 
music
 
calligraphy
Why were artisans and merchants at the bottom of the social structure of Shogun Japan??
Because they did not produce food
Which of these Japanese eras came first?
 
Heian
 
Tokugawa
 
Kamakura
 
Meiji
What is a katana?
a samurai's main weapon; the sword
What was a samurai's wakizashi (short sword) used for?
suicide ritual
What is calligraphy?
traditional Japanese writing style
Which of these did a young samurai not usually learn?
 
music
 
horseriding
 
swimming
 
archery
How did someone become a samurai?
Born into it or adopted
Which of these was not a samurai weapon?
 
throwing star
 
sword
 
bow and arrow
 
spear
How many main islands are there in Japan?
 
4
 
5
 
3
 
6
Who was the Chinese philosopher whose ideas were adopted into Japanese culture?
Confucius
What was the first Japanese religion?
Shinto
What is the name of the samurai "code"?
 
Bushido
 
Bullshido
 
Boshida
 
Bushida
Which of these were not one of the rules for the samurai code?
 
wellbeing
 
loyalty
 
righteousness
 
self-control
Which religion was imported by the Japanese from China?
Buddhism
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