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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the Sumo wrestlers do to demonstrate their strength?
(a) Lifted a ship's anchor.
(b) Cracked huge blocks of stone.
(c) Lifted huge bales of rice.
(d) Lifted kegs of American whiskey.

2. What was a geographical characteristic of Shimoda?
(a) It was totally flat.
(b) It was isolated by mountains.
(c) It was isolated by large inland seas.
(d) It was several feet under sea level.

3. What is one thing the treaty called for?
(a) Fishing rights for the Americans.
(b) The right to travel freely throughout Japan.
(c) Peace between the U.S. and Japan.
(d) The right to prosecute Japanese nationals who violate U.S. laws.

4. What might the people resist upon Perry's next return?
(a) The Shogun's against their talking to the "white devils."
(b) Receiving foreigners.
(c) Showing them their best goods rather than trading their best only with the Dutch.
(d) Trading with the Americans.

5. What was one thing that was excellent about Shimoda?
(a) The sanitation system.
(b) The deep water port.
(c) The numerous docks.
(d) The open bazaars.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Japanese find odd about the Americans' eating habits?

2. What happened to the samurai class?

3. When did the Japanese say they would open a harbor?

4. What did Commodore Perry do for the Japanese on his ship?

5. Who returned to negotiate with Commodore Perry?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Commodore Perry happy with the treaty?

2. What horrified the Japanese about the Americans at the banquet, but how did the Japanese behave anyway?

3. Where did the Commodore and staff go and what bothered the Commodore about the women there?

4. What did the Japanese do after the treaty and what impressed the Americans about the Japanese?

5. What was the first approach the Japanese took towards the United States request for a treaty?

6. Where did Commodore Perry decide to visit?

7. What made Perry decide to sail to Japan despite the Shogun's death?

8. Enumerate the major points of the treaty that was signed between the United States and Japan.

9. How did the Americans impress the Japanese as the Americans came ashore?

10. What was the Commodore's first impression of Shimoda.

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