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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-4, Aliens Arrive, The Black Ships of the Evil Men, His High and Might Mysteriousness, Landing on Sacred Soil (The Audience Hall).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What are two exports the United States is hoping to gain from Japan?
(a) Fish and jade.
(b) Coal and whale oil.
(c) Fish and coal.
(d) Whale oil and jade.

3. Who was Amaterasu?
(a) The god of the stars.
(b) The sun goddess.
(c) The sun god.
(d) The moon goddess.

4. Who was Komei?
(a) The head priest.
(b) The head of the Emperor's council.
(c) The Shogun to the Emperor.
(d) The Emperor.

5. How many troops were quickly rallied?
(a) About 17,000.
(b) About 100,000
(c) About 29,000.
(d) About 4,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the Army of Japan look?

2. What do the people wonder that the ships might mysteriously be pushing to shore?

3. What happened in Edo when the messengers arrived?

4. What group has held power for the last seven hundred years?

5. What did Commodore Perry pretend to be?

(see the answer key)

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