Geography & Isolation
What geographic feature helped Japan remain isolated for years!
What are islands (or being surrounded by water)?
What military leader held the most power during the Edo period?
Who is the Shogun?
What warrior class served the daimyo?
Who is the samurai?
Which American commodore arrived in Japan in 1853?
Who is Matthew Perry?
Who regained political power during the Meiji Restoration?
Who is the Emperor?
Name one geographic challenge faced by Japan.
What are mountains, earthquakes, volcanoes, or limited farmland?
What was the main goal of the Tokugawa Shogunate?
What is maintaining peace and stability?
Which group had the most political power?
Who is the Shogun?
What were Perry's ships nicknamed by the Japanese?
What are Black Ships?
What does the word Meiji mean?
What is enlightened?
Why was contact with other countries more difficult for Japan than many mainland nations?
What is because Japan is an island nation separated by water?
What policy limited foreign contact during the Edo period?
What is isolation?
Why were farmers ranked higher than merchants in the social hierarchy of Edo Japan?
What is because farmers produced food, which was considered valuable to society than selling goods?
Why did Western nations want Japan to open its ports?
What is for trade and resupplying ships?
What was one goal of the Meiji government?
What is modernization and strengthening Japan?
Which country had the greatest influence on early Japanese culture?
What is China?
Why did the Shogun restrict Christianity?
What is because it threatened-traditional beliefs and the Shogun's authority?
This ritual act was performed by some samurai to preserve their honour after failure or disgrace.
What is seppuku?
What is a political revolution that restored power to the Emperor and ended the Shogunate?
Name one major change introduced during the Meiji Era?
What is a modern military, railways, factories, public education, or a new government?
Name one example of something that Japan adopted from China?
What is writing system, Buddhism, Confucianism, government?
Which city served as the political center of Edo Japan?
What is Edo (modern-day Tokyo)?
How did the social class system limit opportunities for people in Edo Japan?
What is that people were generally born into a class and could not easily move to a different social position?
What was one major weakness of Japan that became clear when the Americans arrived?
What is technology and military were less advanced?
Why did Japan modernize so quickly during the Meiji Era?
What is because leaders wanted Japan to become strong enough to resist Western control and compete with world powers?