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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) Kill them on the spot.
(b) Imprison them for set times.
(c) Fine them.
(d) Whip them.

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

3. With what are the Americans impressed?
(a) How kind the Japanese people are.
(b) The beauty of the city from the harbor.
(c) The numbers of their army.
(d) The strict protocol they followed.

4. Who did Perry see still approaching Japan?
(a) The Italian.
(b) The Germans.
(c) The Russians and French.
(d) The British and French.

5. What did those in favor of trade want from the West?
(a) Their literature and poetry.
(b) Their science, industry and wealth from trade.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Their knowledge of the natural world.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did many of the daimyos believe?

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

3. Where did Commodore Perry and the Japanese decide that the Americans could land?

4. What did Commodore Perry want of the Japanese?

5. What was one of the main missions of Commodore Perry's trip to Japan?

(see the answer key)

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