History
What is Meiji restoration?
it was a major political, social, and economic revolution in Japan.
Bonus point
yay
In what year did Japan surrender, ending World War II and starting the Allied Occupation?
1945
How did Japan’s mountainous landscape affect its industrial and population development?
Limited flat land, so cities and industries concentrated along the coast.
What major political event in 1868 marked the beginning of Japan’s modernization?
The Meiji Restoration
Which wars helped Japan expand its influence and prove its growing power in Asia during the late 1800s and early 1900s?
Sino-Japanese & Russo-Japanese Wars
Japan’s capital after the Meiji Restoration
Tokyo
What region in China did Japan invade during the Manchurian Incident in 1931?
Manchuria
Which Japanese emperor’s rule began the Meiji Restoration?
Emperor Meiji
What event in 1923 caused massive destruction in Tokyo and Yokohama?
The Great Kantō Earthquake.
On which main island of Japan are Tokyo and Yokohama located?
Honshu
Which territory did Japan gain control of after the First Sino-Japanese War?
Taiwan
What were some key reforms introduced in Japan during the 1870s–1880s?
Army, education, banking, railroads
Bonus again yay
woohoo
Which two Japanese cities were destroyed by atomic bombs in 1945?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Why did Japan’s geography make modernization important during the Meiji era?
Limited natural resources and isolation pushed Japan to industrialize and trade.
What was the significance of the Meiji Constitution of 1889?
Created a parliament (Diet)
During which period did Japan become militaristic and enter World War II?
he Early Shōwa Period (1926–1945).
Who is our geography and history teacher?
Bu Indira dan Bu Nikita
How did the Meiji Restoration affect Japan’s population growth and distribution?
It caused rapid population growth and people moved from villages to cities for factory jobs.