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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 did the Americans do that really impressed the Japanese?
(a) March in perfect formation and conduct military drill.
(b) Bow back to the Japanese.
(c) A 21-gun salute to the Emperor.
(d) Stand at parade rest for ten hours each day.

2. Why did Commodore Perry bring many gifts on his ships?
(a) He planned to treat with the Chinese if the treaty did not go well with the Japanese.
(b) In case a treaty was signed.
(c) He planned to stop in several other countries to obtain treaties and wanted gifts for all of them.
(d) To win over the Japanese.

3. What were the Dutch and formerly Christian Japanese forced to do?
(a) Live in small, isolated colonies.
(b) Give up their property rights.
(c) Stamp on Christian symbols to show they no longer believed.
(d) Leave Japan.

4. On what island did the Dutch reside?
(a) Deshima.
(b) Kyūshū.
(c) Hokkaidō.
(d) Honshū.

5. To whom did the Shoguns send a copy of the letter that Commodore Perry brought?
(a) The Dutch traders.
(b) The Governor of each district.
(c) No one; they did not want the contents to be known.
(d) The daimyos.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened in Edo when the messengers arrived?

2. What was one thing that was excellent about Shimoda?

3. What was the period in Japan called during the era that Perry arrived?

4. How many ships were in his sailing party this time?

5. What did the Japanese who served the Dutch swear?

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