Question 1

What was the initial level of success for Christian missionaries in Japan?

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A)  The missionaries were outlawed by the shogun.
B)  They were met with resistance from the samurai.
C)  The Christian missionaries fomented civil war.
D)  The missionaries attempted to undermine Shinto.
E)  The Christian missionaries converted many Japanese daimyo.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

By the early 1800s, what had some Japanese officials and scholars concluded?

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A)  Westerners must be kept out of their country at all costs.
B)  They needed more knowledge about Western European science and medicine.
C)  Japanese poetry was far superior to most European verse.
D)  "Dutch medicine" was the only worthwhile kind.
E)  They had fallen behind every European country except Russia.F) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 3

Which Western nation forced Japan to open up to foreign trade?

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States
B)  England
C)  the Netherlands
D)  Portugal
E)  FranceF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 4

During the Tokugawa shogunate, what was the profession of the majority of Japanese?

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A)  local farming or fishing
B)  skilled workers
C)  shopkeepers and merchants
D)  casual laborers
E)  warriors and samuraiF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 5

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

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Question 6

How did the Tokugawa shoguns maintain control over the daimyo aristocrats?

Accepted Answer

A)  The shogun ruled through terror and executions.
B)  The shogun hired gangs of samurai.
C)  The shogun used constant intervention and manipulation.
D)  The shogun led because he was elected by daimyo members.
E)  The shogun could take control of the merchant class.F) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 7

What was the role of the samurai in 17th and 18th century Japan?

Accepted Answer

A)  They engaged in constant warfare which led to a decreased number of samurai.
B)  They became an imitation of the Chinese system of mandarin officials.
C)  They became superfluous and no longer served a purpose.
D)  They overthrew the shogun and reinstalled the emperor.
E)  They became foreign mercenaries to Western powers.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

Which statement best describes the Japanese shogunate?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was an attempt by the emperor to restore order in the 17th century.
B)  The shogunate was a group that opposed Westernization of the country.
C)  The shogunate was a type of centralized feudalism.
D)  It was government officials who carried out the orders of the emperor.
E)  It was a group of military officers who banded together to overthrow the emperor.F) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 9

What was the primary role of the emperor in Tokugawa Japan?

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A)  He was the military leader.
B)  The emperor's duties were administrative.
C)  He was the religious leader for most Japanese.
D)  The emperor's role was ceremonial.
E)  He was a reformist.F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

A(n)____________________ was a Japanese poem written in three lines and seventeen syllables that was based on Zen Buddhist philosophy.

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Question 11

Term for identification: kabuki

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Question 12

The shogunate system of supervision and surveillance of the daimyo was called ____________________.

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Question 13

How were Japanese fine arts different from the Chinese models?

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A)  The Japanese arts had more playful humor.
B)  The Japanese arts were filled with humility.
C)  The Japanese arts showed a harshness.
D)  The Japanese arts were made from lesser quality materials.
E)  The Japanese arts exhibited a health-consciousness.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

____________________ is a Japanese dramatic form characterized by humor, realism, and violent actions.

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Question 15

Which privilege was reserved solely for the samurai and daimyo under the Tokugawa Shogunate?

Accepted Answer

A)  the honor of fighting for the shogun
B)  the privilege of owning weapons
C)  the right to trade with outsiders
D)  the ability to live in the capital city
E)  the right to practice ChristianityF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

Why was the prevalence of Confucian secularism among the daimyo significant?

Accepted Answer

A)  It laid the future foundation for Japanese democracy.
B)  It paved the way for acceptance of Western technology.
C)  It made possible the takeover of Tokugawa Ieyasu.
D)  It set into motion a rich literary and artistic movement.
E)  It paved the way for the sakoku.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

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