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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-12, The Black Ships Return, The Treaty House, An Array of Gifts, The Grand Banquet.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What could the samurai do to commoners for disrespect?
(a) Fine them.
(b) Imprison them for set times.
(c) Kill them on the spot.
(d) Whip them.

2. Why did Commodore Perry bring many gifts on his ships?
(a) To win over the Japanese.
(b) He planned to stop in several other countries to obtain treaties and wanted gifts for all of them.
(c) In case a treaty was signed.
(d) He planned to treat with the Chinese if the treaty did not go well with the Japanese.

3. What was one of the characteristics of this era in question #73?
(a) The wars kept the food supplies scant.
(b) The peasants often were able to move into the upper classes.
(c) The arts flourished.
(d) There was much fighting among the Shogun families.

4. Why did Ido and Toda say nothing at the meeting with Perry?
(a) It is illegal to speak to foreigners.
(b) They were not authorized to speak for the Emperor.
(c) They did not like Admiral Perry.
(d) They did not know English.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what was Sam Patch afraid?

2. With what are the Americans impressed?

3. What Shoguns ruled Japan when Perry arrived?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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