Chapter 4 Self Quiz

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. How did the British outsmart the French during the fall of the Tokugawa regime?

They hedged their bets on the future by quietly supporting the rebellious daimyo correct incorrect

They helped integrate Japan into the international order correct incorrect

They directly sold weapons to the Tokugawa correct incorrect

They staged incursions with armed battleships. correct incorrect

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. What was the response of the Tokugawa to the arrival of the Phaeton in Uraga bay in 1808?

They immediately agreed to open trade with Russia correct incorrect

They attacked the ship with their own frigates correct incorrect

They called on the Dutch to help them expel the British correct incorrect

They more strictly excluded foreign ships from Japan correct incorrect

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. How was the Opium War perceived in Japan?

As an expected and justified punishment of China correct incorrect

As a warning about the power of the West correct incorrect

As an opportunity for Japan to expand into China correct incorrect

As a signal that Japan should open its own treaty ports correct incorrect

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. In which year did Matthew Perry arrive in Japan?

1807 correct incorrect

1825 correct incorrect

1842 correct incorrect

1853 correct incorrect

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. Which of the following did NOT take place in Japan's early diplomatic exchanges with the US?

An exhibition of sumo wrestling correct incorrect

A ride on a miniature train correct incorrect

A threatening visit of warships correct incorrect

An audience with the Emperor correct incorrect

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. In which year was the Harris Treaty signed?

1853 correct incorrect

1854 correct incorrect

1858 correct incorrect

1914 correct incorrect

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. Which of the following was NOT a factor behind growing nationalism in Japan during the 1850s and 1860s?

Unease over foreign pressure for an opening of trade correct incorrect

Fury at the condescending attitude of Western women toward Japanese men correct incorrect

Anger at the unequal terms of the new trade treaties correct incorrect

The outrage at perceived Tokugawa weakness in negotiations with foreigners. correct incorrect

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. Opening trade to the outside world did NOT have impact on which of the following commodities?

Silk correct incorrect

Cotton correct incorrect

Gold correct incorrect

Leather correct incorrect

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. Which of the following domains was NOT involved in resistance to the Tokugawa in the 1860s?

Choshu correct incorrect

Satsuma correct incorrect

Tosa correct incorrect

Oshu correct incorrect

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. The domestic political crisis of 1857-1858 can reasonably be characterized as sparked by...

An economic crisis correct incorrect

A constitutional crisis correct incorrect

A moral crisis correct incorrect

A succession crisis correct incorrect

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. Which of the following was NOT a faction in Japanese politics in the 1860s?

The imperial court correct incorrect

The pro-emperor loyalists correct incorrect

The pro-Americans correct incorrect

The Tokugawa house lords correct incorrect

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. Yoshida Shoin is significant because...

His students eventually helped overthrow the bakufu correct incorrect

He aided Oshio Heihachiro's revolt in 1838 correct incorrect

He advised the Tokugawa rulers on dealing with the West correct incorrect

He was a prominent Buddhist priest opposing the West correct incorrect

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. So-called 'Men of higher purpose' did NOT...

Support a greater voice in government for commoners correct incorrect

Exalt the emperor as the sole legitimate political authority in Japan correct incorrect

Believe in direct, often violent, action correct incorrect

Display a willingness to adapt to the geopolitical circumstances correct incorrect

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. The Ansei Purge of 1858 was an attempt by...

Loyalists to seize power correct incorrect

The Tokugawa to suppress its enemies correct incorrect

The Imperial court to eliminate its enemies correct incorrect

Residents of Osaka to reject bakufu rule correct incorrect

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. Alternate attendance ended in...

1854 correct incorrect

1862 correct incorrect

1868 correct incorrect

1873 correct incorrect

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. In 1863 Emperor Komei demanded...

That the shogunate disband correct incorrect

That the lord of Satsuma leave Kyoto correct incorrect

That foreigners be expelled from Japan correct incorrect

That Choshu attack American ships correct incorrect

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. Tokugawa Yoshinobu worked with Oguri Tadamasa to...

Reform the government bureaucracy correct incorrect

Reform the army correct incorrect

Reform the currency correct incorrect

Improve relations with France correct incorrect

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. Which of the following was NOT undertaken by Choshu to strengthen its military standing?

Purchasing weapons from the British correct incorrect

Arming and training peasants as soldiers correct incorrect

Hiring foreign mercenaries correct incorrect

Adopting Western military techniques correct incorrect

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. In 1868...

Outbreaks of public drunkenness troubled the government correct incorrect

Dozens of urban riots took place correct incorrect

The Tokugawa bakufu finally suppressed the Satsuma rebellion correct incorrect

Satsuma and Choshu forces toppled the Tokugawa regime correct incorrect

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. Which emperor declared his own 'restoration'?

Komei correct incorrect

Meiji correct incorrect

Yoshinobu correct incorrect

Hirohito correct incorrect