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Question 1

What was the political system in Japan before the Meiji Restoration?

Answer 1

The political system was a feudal system under the Tokugawa shogunate.

Question 2

True or False: Japan was isolated from the rest of the world before the Meiji Restoration.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

What was the primary foreign policy of Japan during the Tokugawa period?

Answer 3

The primary foreign policy was sakoku, or national isolation.

Question 4

Fill in the blank: The ruling class in Japan before the Meiji Restoration was known as _____ .

Answer 4

samurai

Question 5

Which class was considered the lowest in the Japanese social hierarchy before the Meiji Restoration?

Answer 5

The merchant class.

Question 6

What significant event in 1853 pressured Japan to open its borders?

Answer 6

The arrival of Commodore Matthew Perry and his fleet.

Question 7

Name one major consequence of Japan’s isolationist policy.

Answer 7

Limited technological advancement.

Question 8

Multiple Choice: What was one of the main reasons for dissatisfaction among the samurai class before the Meiji Restoration? A) Lack of power B) Too much wealth C) Excessive foreign trade D) High literacy rates

Answer 8

A) Lack of power

Question 9

What was the samurai’s role in Japanese society before the Meiji Restoration?

Answer 9

They were the military nobility and ruling class.

Question 10

True or False: The economy of Japan was primarily agrarian before the Meiji Restoration.

Answer 10

True

Question 11

What was the impact of the Opium War on Japan’s foreign relations?

Answer 11

It heightened awareness of the need to modernize and strengthen military defenses.

Question 12

Which two countries were primarily involved in trade with Japan during the Tokugawa period?

Answer 12

The Netherlands and China.

Question 13

Fill in the blank: The _____ was a period of peace and stability in Japan during the Tokugawa shogunate.

Answer 13

Edo period

Question 14

What social change began to emerge in Japan during the late Tokugawa period?

Answer 14

Increased dissatisfaction and calls for reform among various social classes.

Question 15

Multiple Choice: Which of the following was NOT a factor leading to the Meiji Restoration? A) Internal strife B) Foreign pressure C) Economic prosperity D) Desire for modernization

Answer 15

C) Economic prosperity

Question 16

What does the term ‘sakoku’ refer to in Japanese history?

Answer 16

Sakoku refers to the national isolation policy implemented by Japan during the Edo period.

Question 17

True or False: The sakoku policy allowed for unrestricted foreign trade.

Answer 17

False

Question 18

Which country was primarily involved in trade with Japan during the sakoku period?

Answer 18

The Netherlands

Question 19

Fill in the blank: The sakoku policy was established in the year ______.

Answer 19

1635

Question 20

What was one of the main reasons for implementing the sakoku policy?

Answer 20

To prevent the influence of Christianity and foreign powers.

Question 21

Multiple Choice: Which of the following was NOT allowed under the sakoku policy? A) Trade with the Dutch, B) Travel overseas, C) Trade with Korea, D) Trade with China.

Answer 21

B) Travel overseas

Question 22

How did the sakoku policy affect Japan’s economy?

Answer 22

It limited foreign trade, which restricted economic growth but allowed for internal stability.

Question 23

True or False: The sakoku policy lasted until the mid-19th century.

Answer 23

True

Question 24

What was one consequence of the sakoku policy on Japanese society?

Answer 24

It led to a period of cultural and artistic development in isolation.

Question 25

What event marked the end of the sakoku policy?

Answer 25

The arrival of Commodore Perry in 1853.

Question 26

What year was the Treaty of Kanagawa signed?

Answer 26

1854

Question 27

True or False: The Treaty of Kanagawa opened Japan to trade with the United States.

Answer 27

True

Question 28

Fill in the blank: The Treaty of Kanagawa marked the end of Japan's _____ policy.

Answer 28

sakoku

Question 29

Which two ports were opened to American ships as a result of the Treaty of Kanagawa?

Answer 29

Shimoda and Hakodate

Question 30

What was one of the main reasons the United States sought to establish a treaty with Japan?

Answer 30

To secure a coaling station and trade opportunities in the Pacific.

Question 31

What event caused the Allied forces in the Dutch East Indies to surrender unconditionally?

Answer 31

The Japanese invasion during World War II.

Question 32

True or False: The surrender of Allied forces in the Dutch East Indies was a conditional surrender.

Answer 32

False.

Question 33

Fill in the blank: The surrender of the Allied forces occurred in the year ____.

Answer 33

1942.

Question 34

Which country primarily occupied the Dutch East Indies after the surrender of Allied forces?

Answer 34

Japan.

Question 35

Multiple Choice: What was one of the main reasons for the surrender of the Allied forces in the Dutch East Indies? A) Lack of resources B) Strong local resistance C) Support from other Allied nations

Answer 35

A) Lack of resources.

Question 36

Short Answer: Name one consequence of the unconditional surrender of the Allied forces in the Dutch East Indies.

Answer 36

The establishment of Japanese military administration in the region.

Question 37

What was the primary military force that the Allied forces were combating in the Dutch East Indies?

Answer 37

The Imperial Japanese Army.

Question 38

True or False: The Allied forces in the Dutch East Indies successfully repelled the Japanese invasion.

Answer 38

False.

Question 39

Fill in the blank: The surrender of the Allied forces led to the occupation of the Dutch East Indies for ____ years.

Answer 39

3.

Question 40

What was the strategic importance of the Dutch East Indies during World War II?

Answer 40

It was rich in natural resources, including oil and rubber.