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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-12, The Black Ships Return, The Treaty House, An Array of Gifts, The Grand Banquet.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the Japanese have no knowledge of?
(a) How backward their society was.
(b) The Industrial Revolution.
(c) The value of their goods.
(d) Modern Medicine.

2. Who was Nakajima?
(a) An American sailor born in Japan.
(b) A vice-governor of Uraga.
(c) An interpreter.
(d) The Emperor's First Councilor.

3. What do many historians think of Manjiro's influence?
(a) He is not mentioned.
(b) That Manjiro was too close to the situation to effect change.
(c) That it kept Japan isolated for a lot longer than necessary.
(d) Positive.

4. What was the impression of Japan by most of the Americans?
(a) They were unreasonable.
(b) They were bloodthirsty.
(c) They were a cultured, civilized nation.
(d) They were barbarians.

5. When did Commodore Perry arrive at the agreed-upon landing area?
(a) March 30.
(b) April 1.
(c) June 2.
(d) March 1.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened in Edo when the messengers arrived?

2. What did Perry insist upon when the Japanese repeated their request that the Americans go to Nagasaki?

3. What is illegal for the Emperor to do without permission of the government?

4. What did many of the daimyos believe?

5. What is the name of knights in Japan?

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