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The Opium Wars in China and the expedition of Commodore Matthew Perry to Japan resulted in
a) an increase in Western trade and influence in Asia
b) an increase in Chinese influence in Asia
c) the economic isolation of China and Japan
d) the beginning of democratic governments in China and Japan

Which pair of belief systems share a belief that spirits reside in natural objects and forms?
a) Hinduism and Confucianism
b) Islam and Judaism
c) Shintoism and animism
d) Christianity and Buddhism

Which geographic factor had the most influence on the development of Inca society and Japanese society?
a) The British ruled much of India through the control of local rulers.
b) The Spanish government required that gold found in its colonies be brought directly to Spain.
c) France, Germany, Belgium, and Great Britain negotiated to divide various areas of Africa into colonies.
d) Japan closed its ports to trade with other nations.

Which situation best illustrates the concept of isolationism?
a) frequent monsoons
b) large deserts
c) mountainous topography
d) tropical climate

The terms Bushido, samurai, and daimyo are most closely associated with which group in Japanese history?
a) emperors
b) warriors
c) merchants
d) peasants

The introduction of Buddhism into Japan and of Christianity into Africa are examples of
a) ethnic conflict
b) cultural diffusion
c) isolation
d) modernization

Which action in Japanese history occurred during the Meiji Restoration?
a) Japan modernized its economy
b) Buddhism became the official religion of Japan.
c) The Japanese government adopted an isolationist policy.
d) Mongols invaded the islands of Japan.

Which statement about government during the Tokugawa period in Japan is most accurate?
a) The power of the emperor was absolute and supreme.
b) The real power was held by foreign countries.
c) Actual power was held by the shogun.
d) Political power was in the hands of the merchant class.

In European and Japanese feudal societies, social status was usually determined by
a) marriage
b) education and training
c) birth
d) individual ability

One way in which Emperor Meiji and Atatürk are similar is that they both promoted
a) isolation and nationalism
b) capitalism and democracy
c) revolution and absolutism
d) reform and modernization

One motive for Japanese expansion between 1905 and 1941 was to
a) end reparation payements
b) obtain natural resources
c) create a buffer zone
d) spread Buddhism

Japan’s policy of expansion in the early 20th century was motivated by
a) the need to increase cultural diffusion
b) a plan to end unequal treaties
c) a lack of natural resources
d) the desire to spread communism

What is one reason for Japan’s involvement in the first Sino-Japanese War and the annexation of Korea?
a) pursuit of imperialistic goals
b) reaction to foreign invasions
c) institution of five-year plans
d) need for a warm-water port

By closing Japanese harbors to most foreigners in the 1600s, the Tokugawa shogunate attempted to
a) protect Japan from European influence
b) increase Japanese agricultural production
c) eliminate Japan’s influence on Southeast Asia
d) destroy traditional Japanese culture

Meiji reformers of Japan and Peter the Great of Russia were similar in that both emphasized
a) socialism
b) isolationism
c) westernization
d) democratization

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