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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was one thing the Americans did that amazed the Japanese?
(a) Refused the offer of the public baths.
(b) Talked to the Japanese women.
(c) Practiced rifle shooting.
(d) Took pictures.

2. What was a geographical characteristic of Shimoda?
(a) It was several feet under sea level.
(b) It was isolated by mountains.
(c) It was totally flat.
(d) It was isolated by large inland seas.

3. Who entertained the Commodore and his staff on the tour?
(a) The captain of the ship.
(b) One of the mayors.
(c) The owner of the factory.
(d) A Buddhist monk.

4. Where were some members of the squadron permitted to walk?
(a) They are not permitted to walk anywhere.
(b) Around Hakate.
(c) Around Edo.
(d) Around Yokohama.

5. What happened to the samurai class?
(a) It was elevated to noble status.
(b) The samurai were ordered to commit suicide.
(c) It was ended.
(d) It was allowed to continue but only with ceremonial status.

6. When did American merchants start traveling for Japan?
(a) When news of the Treaty of Kanagawa reached Hyawaii.
(b) Not for five years after the signing of the Treaty of Kanagawa.
(c) Within 2 years of the signing of the Treaty of Kanagawa.
(d) After Congress ratified the treaty.

7. What did the Japanese promise about American ships wrecked off Japan's coast?
(a) The money from the salvage of the ships would be turned over to the American owners.
(b) Help and protection.
(c) They would leave them be.
(d) Nothing was said about that.

8. What did Commodore Perry do for the Japanese on his ship?
(a) Gave them many gifts.
(b) Taught them English.
(c) Gave them first rights in trade contracts.
(d) Threw a party.

9. What did Commodore Perry want of the Japanese?
(a) Them to make the Dutch leave if the Japanese would not treat with any other country.
(b) An actual, written treaty.
(c) A written guarnatee that the Americans could land on any Japanese island.
(d) Exclusive rights to fish in Japenese waters.

10. Where did the Japanese want the Americans to land?
(a) At the western end of Edo Harbor wharf.
(b) They did not want them to land at all.
(c) Somewhere where the Japanese would feel safe.
(d) At the far end of Nagasaki harbor.

11. What did the Japanese say about shipwrecked American sailors?
(a) They would be confined but not killed.
(b) They would be transported to the closest American ally.
(c) They would be treated well.
(d) Nothing.

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

13. What happened on April 10, 1854?
(a) Commodore Perry was presented with a solid gold etching.
(b) Commodore Perry turned 60.
(c) Commodore Perry turned 70.
(d) Commodore Perry turned 40.

14. What gifts did the Emperor never receive?
(a) The whiskey.
(b) Any of the clocks.
(c) The telescope, steam engine or telegraph set.
(d) The grinder.

15. Who returned to negotiate with Commodore Perry?
(a) The Emperer.
(b) Sumarai Koyohito.
(c) Shogun Ieyoshi.
(d) Kayama.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the Shogun die?

2. Why does Perry decide to move forward with plans to return to Japan?

3. Who was Sam Patch?

4. What language could Yenosuke speak fluently?

5. What did the merchants fail to do after being in Shimoda for three months?

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