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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 warned people to flee?
(a) Temple bells ringing.
(b) The local militia.
(c) The men who got off the ship.
(d) The priests of the temple.

2. How did the Army of Japan look?
(a) Under equipped.
(b) Like something out of King Arthur's time.
(c) Extremely well disciplined.
(d) Sloppy and unprepared.

3. How many people lived in Edo?
(a) Over a million.
(b) Over 100,000.
(c) About 500,000.
(d) About 44 thousand.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the native inhabitants call the two ships?

2. What did Perry insist upon when the Japanese repeated their request that the Americans go to Nagasaki?

3. About how many naval men were aboard the ships?

4. What happened in Edo when the messengers arrived?

5. Who was a mere puppet?

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