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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-16, The Treaty, Excursions on Land and Sea, Shore Leave, In the Wake of the Black Ships, Afterword.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was one thing that was excellent about Shimoda?
(a) The sanitation system.
(b) The numerous docks.
(c) The deep water port.
(d) The open bazaars.

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

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

4. What are the American ships ordered to do?
(a) Pay for the opportunity to see the Emperor.
(b) Return to the United States immediately.
(c) Go to Nagasaki and use the Dutch as go-betweens.
(d) Wait until the Emperor summoned them.

5. What was Perry concerned about regarding the Shogun?
(a) His death would cause too much instability for profitable trade.
(b) He would be ready for Commodore Perry's arrival next time with more soldiers.
(c) His death would bring in a new, more repressive Shogun.
(d) His death would Commodore Perry from returning.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the people of Shimoda do for the American sailors?

2. What were the rumors about devils with white faces?

3. What Shoguns ruled Japan when Perry arrived?

4. Who was the first Englishman to arrive in Japan?

5. What did the Emperor do after 1872?

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