International History Quiz

Often referred to as the "Father of the Steam Navy", Commodore _____________ was an American naval officer in the first half of the 19th century who earned fame for opening Japan to American trade.

• John Paul Jones

• Matthew C. Perry

• Oliver Hazard Perry

• George Dewey

Japan was also forced to accept 'unequal treaties' with the West, however, unlike China, Japan was allowed to ban opium.

• True

• False

Japan underwent ___________________, which accelerated and strengthened its industrialisation process.

• Tokugawa Restoration

• Tokaido Revolution

• Meiji Restoration

• None of the above

What was the council of elders, advising the Japanese emperor known as?

• koro

• genro

• samurais

• fumio

In 1895 when hen Japan forced China into territorial concessions, which countries were angered and demanded that Japan give up its territorial spoils?

(choose ALL correct options)

• France

• Russia

• Korea

• Germany

In 1905, the Japanese had decided going on war against Russia, in an attempt to expand territory and gain security for its empire. Which American President helped mediate a peace treaty?

• Woodrow Wilson

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Wiliam McKinley

• Theodore Roosevelt

The ______________, signed on September 5th 1905, officially concluded the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-05.

• Treaty of Peace and Friendship

• Treaty of Portsmouth

• Treaty of Bjoerk

• Boxer Protocol

Twenty-one Demands were claims made by the Japanese government, in order to get special privileges in China during World War I.

• True

• False

One of the major factors for the growth of population in the New World was _______ from ________.

• emigration from Asia

• emigration from Europe

• immigration from Asia

• immigration from Europe

When did Henry Ford establish the first moving assembly line for the mass production of an entire automobile?

• 1 December 1908

• 1 December 1913

• 1 December 1903

• 1 December 1920