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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-12, The Black Ships Return, The Treaty House, An Array of Gifts, The Grand Banquet.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many Japanese commissioners met Commodore Perry and his group?
(a) 1.
(b) 7.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

2. Who was a mere puppet?
(a) The Head of the Council.
(b) The Emperor.
(c) Amaterasu.
(d) The most powerful Shogun.

3. Who were not even counted in the census?
(a) Untouchables.
(b) No one.
(c) Japanese who married foreigners.
(d) Foreigners who married Japanese.

4. Why did Ido and Toda say nothing at the meeting with Perry?
(a) They did not like Admiral Perry.
(b) They were not authorized to speak for the Emperor.
(c) They did not know English.
(d) It is illegal to speak to foreigners.

5. Why did Commodore Perry bring many gifts on his ships?
(a) In case a treaty was signed.
(b) He planned to treat with the Chinese if the treaty did not go well with the Japanese.
(c) He planned to stop in several other countries to obtain treaties and wanted gifts for all of them.
(d) To win over the Japanese.

Short Answer Questions

1. What could merchants buy?

2. Who was Sam Patch?

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

4. What did Commodore Perry want of the Japanese?

5. What did the Shogun do?

(see the answer key)

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