Review for Japan Test #1
1.
Put the following in the correct order from oldest to most recent: Shogunate, Modern, Late Tokugawa,
Classical, Meiji Restoration (Answer: Classical, Shogunate, Late Tokugawa, Maiji Restoration, Modern)
2. Explain the term “kamikaze” as it relates to the battle with the Mongols (Answer: The Mongols tried to invade
Japan twice. The first time, Japan fought them off. The second time, a great hurricane – called kamikaze –
wiped out the Mongols. Kamikaze means “divine wind.”
3. In feudal Japan, what was a daimyo? (Answer: A rich landowner)
4. What year did Pearl Harbor happen? (Answer: 1941)
5. What year were the atomic bombs dropped on Japan? (Answer: 1945)
6. Which of the following is true about the Meiji Restoration?
A. Japan defeated the Mongols
B. Two groups of people from southern Japan restored the emperor to power, but really they took power
C. The Shogun maintained power in Japan
D. The Shogun welcomed trade with all European countries
Answer:
7. How did Japan benefit after WWI?
A. Since Japan was on the side of the victorious allies, China had to pay Japan for damages
B. Since Japan was on the side of the victorious allies, Japan got German territories
C. Since Japan was on the side of the victorious allies, the Allies let Japan join the League of Nations
D. Since Japan was on the side of the victorious allies, Japan got the Philippines from the U.S.
Answer: B
8. What helped to cause hunters and gatherers to settle down in prehistoric Japan? (Answer: Clay pots resulted in
settlements from what had been a semi-nomadic lifestyle – they could store food and water and the pots were
heavy)
9. What is the staple grain in Japan? (Answer: rice)
10. True or False The Emperor was thought to have descended from the gods