Shogunate Japan 2

Question 1

What was the primary political system in Japan during the Shogunate period?

Answer 1

Feudalism

Question 2

Who held the highest power in the Shogunate hierarchy?

Answer 2

The Shogun

Question 3

True or False: The Emperor had real political power during the Shogunate.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

What does ‘Sonno Joi’ translate to in English?

Answer 4

‘Revere the Emperor, Expel the Barbarians’

Question 5

Which year is commonly associated with the arrival of Commodore Perry and the opening of Japan?

Answer 5

1853

Question 6

Fill in the blank: The _______ were the warrior class in feudal Japan.

Answer 6

Samurai

Question 7

What was a significant consequence of the arrival of Western powers in Japan in the 19th century?

Answer 7

The decline of the Samurai class

Question 8

Who were the Daimyo in the context of the Shogunate?

Answer 8

Feudal lords who governed various regions

Question 9

Multiple Choice: What was the main ideology behind ‘Sonno Joi’?

Answer 9

A nationalist movement against foreign influence

Question 10

What was the role of the Samurai in Japanese society during the Shogunate?

Answer 10

They served as warriors and protectors of their lords.

Question 11

True or False: The Samurai were entirely abolished after the Meiji Restoration.

Answer 11

False

Question 12

What was the Meiji Restoration?

Answer 12

A political revolution in 1868 that restored imperial rule in Japan.

Question 13

Fill in the blank: The _______ was the military government that ruled Japan from 1185 to 1868.

Answer 13

Shogunate

Question 14

What were the ‘Four Class System’ categories during the Shogunate?

Answer 14

Samurai, Farmers, Artisans, Merchants

Question 15

What event in 1853 significantly impacted Japan’s isolationist policies?

Answer 15

The arrival of Commodore Perry’s fleet

Question 16

Multiple Choice: Which class was at the bottom of the social hierarchy in Shogunate Japan?

Answer 16

Merchants

Question 17

Who were the primary opponents of the Shogunate during the late Edo period?

Answer 17

Pro-imperial factions advocating for ‘Sonno Joi’

Question 18

What was the primary cause of the decline of the Samurai class in the mid-19th century?

Answer 18

The modernization and military reforms during the Meiji Restoration

Question 19

True or False: The Samurai were allowed to carry swords as a symbol of their status.

Answer 19

True

Question 20

What was the significance of the Treaty of Kanagawa in 1854?

Answer 20

It marked the end of Japan’s isolation and opened it to foreign trade.

Question 21

Fill in the blank: The _______ was a group of Samurai who led the charge against the Shogunate during the Boshin War.

Answer 21

Imperial Army

Question 22

What was the primary function of the Shogun?

Answer 22

To maintain peace and order in the realm.

Question 23

Which battle marked a decisive victory for the imperial forces over the Shogunate?

Answer 23

The Battle of Toba-Fushimi

Question 24

What was one major change in Japan’s military after the Meiji Restoration?

Answer 24

The establishment of a conscript army.

Question 25

True or False: The Samurai were completely integrated into the new military structure after the Meiji Restoration.

Answer 25

False

Question 26

What was the primary economic class that supported the Shogunate?

Answer 26

Daimyo and Samurai

Question 27

What ideology fueled the push for modernization in Japan during the late 19th century?

Answer 27

Nationalism

Question 28

Fill in the blank: The _______ was the last Shogunate in Japanese history.

Answer 28

Tokugawa Shogunate

Question 29

What was the outcome of the Boshin War?

Answer 29

The fall of the Tokugawa Shogunate and restoration of imperial rule.