Shaping Worldview
Which of the following statements describes the greatest advantage of Japan's location in shaping its worldview during the Edo period?
the location allowed Japan to close off itself from foreign influences
A warrior class, living according to a strict code of honour, dedicated to serving one master best describes what group in Edo Japan?
The Samurai
True or False: Daimyo who opposed the shogun were retired or put under arrest. The samurai were imprisoned,exiled, or executed.
True
In Meiji Japan, the backlash of people who were concerned about the rapid pace of Westernization in Japan was best described by the motto
Western science, Japanese essence
True or false: The Japanese felt extreme pride with the Deer Cry Pavilion and modeled their current society off of it.
False
Tsunamis, typhoons and shortage of land for farming could ALL be described as
geographic challenges for the Japanese people
The Exclusion Laws passes by the government of Edo Japan, were put into effect mostly as a result of
the concern of the Shogun over threats to his power and to Japanese culture
True or false: Like the knights of the European feudal system, Japanese samurai were the much-respected warrior class.
True
The changes in the early years of Westernization in Meiji Japan were of concern to conservatives in Japan because of a tendency to
discard Japanese traditions and practices
True or false: In 1872, the Japanese government passed a law to prohibit tattoo-ing, including that done by the Ainu.
True
Identify the geographic element that MOST influenced Japan's worldview
Japan as an island nation
What three effective measures were taking by Tokugawa Ieyasu to bring stability to Japan?
Alternate attendance, Sharing Power, and Strict Laws
A warrior class, living according to a strict code of honour, dedicated to serving one master best describes what group in Edo Japan?
The Samurai
With the signing of the treaties with Western nations, the status of which of the following Japanese groups increased?
supporters of the Emperor
The changes in the early years of Westernization in Meiji Japan were of concern to conservatives in Japan because of a tendency to
discard Japanese traditions and practices
Which of the following statements describes the greatest advantage of Japan's location in shaping its worldview during the Edo period?
the location allowed Japan to close off itself from foreign influences
The Shogun forced the daimyo to live in Edo every second year. The aim of this action was to:
increase the power of the the Shogun
The role of peasants, artisan and merchants in Edo Japan was most similar in that all three groups were
expected to obey without question the rules imposed on them by the government
The European traders who were still allowed some contact with Edo Japan despite the Exclusion Laws were
Dutch
Which plan for reform in the Meiji period was carried out with the greatest success?
The intent to increase industrial and military strength to compete with the West.
The homogeneous nature of Japanese society, the periods of isolation from the outside world during many periods of Japanese history and the self-sufficiency of the Japanese economy are all MOST strongly related to the
island location of the Japanese people
"All members of society have a responsibility to fulfill the obligations which are expected of them. If all people obey and honour their superiors, and support the people whom they have an obligation, society will be orderly and peaceful." In Edo Japan, this statement would most likely have been made by a person who believed in the ideas of
Confucianism
If the Shogun was considered the Federal government during the Edo period, what was the Daimyo considered?
Provincial government
What describes the strongest reason why early contacts between the Christianity way of the West and the beliefs of Edo Japan were of concern to the Japanese Government?
Christian teaching contradicted traditional Japanese teachings, and threatened to weaken the social hierarchy
In the early years of Meiji Japan, the increase in meat in the Japanese diet, the cutting of men's topknots, and the wearing of Western clothing were all associated with
practices adapted by many Japanese to conform to Western customs