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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. What did the people not know existed?
(a) Other lands.
(b) Caucasians.
(c) Ships that could sail so close to land.
(d) Steamboats.

2. What was Kayama pretending to be?
(a) The Emperor.
(b) The local police chief.
(c) Governor.
(d) The head priest.

3. What type of structure did Japan have at this time?
(a) Monarchy.
(b) Feudal.
(c) Constitutional monarchy.
(d) Dictatorship.

4. What are the American ships ordered to do?
(a) Wait until the Emperor summoned them.
(b) Go to Nagasaki and use the Dutch as go-betweens.
(c) Pay for the opportunity to see the Emperor.
(d) Return to the United States immediately.

5. Where did messengers go as the ships were landing?
(a) Seoul.
(b) Edo.
(c) To Mount Fiji to ask the oracle what to do.
(d) Peking.

Short Answer Questions

1. About what time did the American ships finally anchor in Edo Bay?

2. What were the two ships that were not steamships?

3. What do the fishermen do as the ships are coming in?

4. What was special about Edo?

5. When was Japan last at war?

(see the answer key)

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