Emergence of Japan

This group believed that they were descended from their kami, the Sun Goddess, and were therefore destined to rule Japan.

• The Yayoi

• The Yamato

• The Jomon

• None of these!

Prince Shotoku sent officials to China to study their government.

• True

• False

Under Taika Reform, new laws stated that the emperor...

• Owned all of the land

• Ruled over all of the people

• Both of these!

• Neither of these!

Who was the figurehead of power in Japanese society?

• Emperor

• Shogun

• Daimyo

• Samurai

• Peasants

What was one reason that the U.S. helped Japan rebuild after WWII?

• The U.S. wanted to take all of Japan's resources.

• The U.S. did not want Japan to drop atomic bombs on the U.S.

• The U.S. wanted to create a strong democracy in the region (against communist China).

The American commander given the job of rebuilding Japan after WWII.

• Mohandas Gandhi

• General Douglas MacArthur

• Mao Zedong

Prince Shotoku's Constitution of Seventeen Articles was meant to be?

• A set of government laws

• A set of religious laws

• A set of guiding principles

• All of these!

Who was the military general that ruled in Japan in the Emperor's name?

• Emperor

• Shogun

• Daimyo

• Samurai

• Peasants

What was the primary goal of the Meiji Restoration in Japan?

• To modernize and industrialize Japan

• To isolate Japan from foreign influence

• To expand Japan's territory

• To maintain the power of the samurai

Which event marked the end of Japan's isolationist policy in the 19th century?

• The signing of the Treaty of Kanagawa

• The Battle of Sekigahara

• The Meiji Restoration

• The Russo-Japanese War