Pre-Isolation
What does Japan's flag looks like?
White background with a red circle in the middle.
What was Bushido?
The code that the Samurai followed. "Way of the Warrior"
What was the name of the group that were descendants of the indigenous people lived on the northern islands of Japan?
The Ainu
Who was Meiji?
The Emperor
Who were the Bakufu
The centralized military government
Name two cities in Japan
Edo, Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto
What were all outsiders referred to as?
Barbarians
What is a monopoly?
When one business or country controls and entire market or product.
What is industrialization?
The creation of factories and making the economy more 'industrialized'.
Who were the Non-Humans?
Beggars, Actors, and Prostitutes
True of False?
The Emperor had the most authority over Japan during Isolation
False
What was the military leader who had total control during isolation?
What was the Iwakura mission?
What is a constitutional government?
This is a government which is controlled by a set of laws and rules that all must follow.
What was the name of a Samurai who had no lord?
Ronin
What was the role of the Samurai prior to isolation?
Warriors and mercenaries who fought for their Daimyo to protect territory.
During isolation, Japan used this type of vertical class system:
Hierarchical
What was the only trading group which was allowed to trade with Japan?
Dutch East India Trading Company
What were two areas that the Meiji government wanted to improve in order to strengthen Japan's power and stability?
Education, common religions, military and patriotism
What is Japan's present capital city?
Tokyo
Before being united, Japan was divided into approximately this many small provinces.
200
What social class section did people who had jobs dealing with dead bodies and animal slaughtering belong to?
Outcasts
What was the name of the US Commodore who helped get the treaty signed between the United States and Japan?
Commodore Matthew Perry
Who was education and school primarily for during the Meiji period?
It was mandatory for all children. In the past it was typically upper class families such as Samurai's children.
Why did Japan want to isolate themselves from the Western world?
To avoid influence from other places in areas such as religion and governmental practices.