Japan History Quizizz

What was the primary religion introduced to Japan from China during the Asuka period?

• Shinto

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Hinduism

Which Japanese city was the first to be targeted by an atomic bomb during World War II?

• Tokyo

• Hiroshima

• Nagasaki

• Kyoto

What was the main purpose of the Meiji Restoration in Japan?

• To establish a new shogunate

• To restore imperial rule and modernize Japan

• To expand Japan's territory

• To isolate Japan from foreign influence

What was the name of the code of conduct followed by the samurai in Japan?

• Bushido

• Seppuku

• Ikebana

• Ninjutsu

Who is the military leader of Japan?

• Emperor

• Daimyo

• Shogun

• Samurai

• None of the above

What was the primary motivation of Japan's decision to wage war on the Western powers?

• To gain control of the Dutch East Indies

• To retaliate against the US oil embargo

• To align with Germany and Italy

• To establish Pacific supremacy

What event in 1853 significantly impacted Japan's political system?

• The signing of the Treaty of Kanagawa

• The arrival of American warships

• The establishment of the Tokugawa shogunate

• The beginning of the Edo period

What event in 1868 marked a significant political transformation in Japan?

• The signing of the Act of Seclusion

• The beginning of the Tokugawa shogunate

• The Meiji Restoration

• The end of the Opium Wars

Who held real power in Japan as a "hereditary dictator" before the Meiji Restoration?

• The emperor

• The shogun

• The daimyo

• The samurai

What was the role of the samurai in the social structure under the shogunate?

• They were religious leaders.

• They were hereditary dictators.

• They were a military class granted land for service.

• They were merchants allowed to trade with China and Korea.