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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-8, The Dutch Island Prison, Foreigners Forbidden, The Great Peace, Clouds Over the Land of the Rising Sun.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why couldn't the Japanese surround the ships?
(a) They could not outrun the ships.
(b) They didn't want to surround the burning ships and catch their ships on fire.
(c) They didn't have any war ships of their own.
(d) They did not have enough manpower.

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

3. What stunned the Japanese about the sailors?
(a) How many there were.
(b) Some were Chinese.
(c) Some were women.
(d) Some were black.

4. Under what conditions could the Dutch and English trade with the Japanese after the death of Shogun Ieyasu?
(a) Under no conditions.
(b) As long as the Emperor received 50 percent of the profits.
(c) As long as the products was nothing the Japanese produced.
(d) As long as they did not proselytize.

5. What did the Japanese who served the Dutch swear?
(a) None.
(b) Not to give away any of the traders secrets.
(c) To protect the traders with their lives.
(d) A blood oath not to become friendly towards the traders.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who were thought to be ruffians?

3. What was the impression of Japan by most of the Americans?

4. On what island did the Dutch reside?

5. What were the Dutch and formerly Christian Japanese forced to do?

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