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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. What was the Japanese contact with the outside world prior to the 17th century?
(a) More open and they traded with a number of countries.
(b) Totally closed.
(c) The outside world had not yet discovered Japan.
(d) The author does not say.

2. To whom did the Shoguns send a copy of the letter that Commodore Perry brought?
(a) The Dutch traders.
(b) No one; they did not want the contents to be known.
(c) The Governor of each district.
(d) The daimyos.

3. Who was Nakajima?
(a) The Emperor's First Councilor.
(b) An American sailor born in Japan.
(c) An interpreter.
(d) A vice-governor of Uraga.

4. Why were the feudal lords required to leave their wives and children in Edo?
(a) As hostages.
(b) Because of the lawlessness throughout Japan.
(c) So they could learn proper manners.
(d) They did not have to leave them if they did not want to.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Commodore Perry do when the Japanese tried to board?

2. Why did Ido and Toda say nothing at the meeting with Perry?

3. What happened in Edo when the messengers arrived?

4. Why couldn't the Japanese surround the ships?

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

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