Japan UNIT TEST

Which of the following statements describes a disadvantage of the island location of Japan?

• An island location helped to protect Japan from foreign invaders.

• Since Japan is an island, the resources of the sea helped to feed and employ the Japanese people.

• An island location allowed Japan to close itself to foreign influences.

• Since Japan is an island, trade and contact with other nations is more difficult.

The homogeneous nature of Japanese society, the periods of isolation from the outside world during many periods of Japanese history and the self-sufficiency of the Japanese economy are all most strongly related to the

• island location of the Japanese people

• Japanese tradition of adapting quickly to new circumstances

• Japanese climate and physical features of the islands

• religious beliefs of most of the Japanese people

The contact between the Japanese people and the Ainu people of Japan is most similar to relations and contact between

• Italian and Muslim merchants during the Renaissance

• European settlers and aboriginal Canadians in North America

• European traders and Asian merchants in the trade for spices

• African leaders and European slave traders in the Age of Exploration

Tsunamis, typhoons and shortage of arable land could all be described as

• causes of frequent periods of economic decline in Japanese history

• results of the closeness of Japan to the Pacific Ocean

• geographic challenges for the Japanese people

• natural advantages of the island nation of Japan

“A warrior class, living according to a strict code of honour, dedicated to serving one master” best describes what group in Edo Japan?

• The daimyo

• The Ainu

• The Samurai

• The Shogun

Which of the following statements describes the strongest reason why early contacts between the Christianity of the West and the beliefs of Edo Japan were of concern to the Japanese government?

• The Christian missionaries threatened to take over control of the government of Japan.

• European Christian trading activity with Japan threatened to destroy the Japanese economy.

• Christian teaching contradicted traditional Japanese teachings, and threatened to weaken the social hierarchy.

• Christian belief in only one God threatened the Japanese concept of group responsibility in society.

What geographic feature of Japan was the greatest factor in aiding the long-term success of the policy of isolation begun by the leaders of Edo Japan?

• The mountainous terrain of Japan

• The frequent natural disasters which occurred in Japan

• The island location of the nation of Japan

• The limited number of natural resources in the nation of Japan

To a Grade 8 student in Alberta today, which of the following features of Edo Japan’s isolation would most likely be considered an advantage?

• The rigid rules which controlled all social classes

• The stability and peace which resulted from control

• The limits on personal freedom imposed by the rulers

• The inability of people to move from one class to another

The decision of the Japanese government to sign to Unequal Treaties with the nations of the West in 1858 was motivated by all of the following factors except

• fear of the military strength of the Western nations

• desire to avoid complete foreign takeover of Japan

• belief that Japan should avoid foreign influence

• decline in the power of the Shogun and the weakening of the Japanese economy

Which plan for reform in the Meiji period was carried out with the greatest success?

• The desire to create a form of government close to the democracies of the West.

• The Charter Oath commitment to remove economic distinctions based on social class.

• The Charter Oath commitment to eliminate customs which discriminated against or restricted any groups.

• The intent to increase industrial and military strength to compete with the West.