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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. What did Commodore Perry not know about the Emperor?
(a) He hated Westerners.
(b) He was a young boy.
(c) He was dead.
(d) He was basically a figurehead.

2. Who was the first Englishman to arrive in Japan?
(a) William Johnson.
(b) John Jakes.
(c) Will Adams.
(d) Francis Drake.

3. What show did the Americans present?
(a) Punch and Judy puppets.
(b) The Wild West show.
(c) A minstrel show.
(d) None.

4. How long did it take the Dutch to travel to see the head Shogun in Edo?
(a) Two weeks each way.
(b) A month each way.
(c) A week each way.
(d) Several days each way.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did those in favor of trade want from the West?

3. Under what conditions could the Dutch and English trade with the Japanese after the death of Shogun Ieyasu?

4. Who was a mere puppet?

5. Who finally came to one of the parties between the Japanese and Americans?

(see the answer key)

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