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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the people of Shimoda do for the American sailors?
(a) Let them eat in some private homes.
(b) Arranged a bazaar so the men could buy souvenirs.
(c) Open their geisha houses.
(d) Let them bathe in the public baths.

2. How did the Japanese and Americans threaten each other?
(a) By firing cannons towards each other, though both were out of range.
(b) In subtle ways.
(c) With open shows of armed might.
(d) Neither side threatened the other.

3. What would be built at the place where the Americans landed?
(a) A Treaty House.
(b) A small palace for Commodore Perry.
(c) Barracks.
(d) A trading marketplace.

4. What did the Japanese say they would give to the American ships?
(a) A tour of Edo before the Americans left.
(b) Coal, wood, water and other supplies.
(c) They would give them nothing.
(d) A reasonable time to leave Japanese waters.

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

6. When did the Japanese and Commodore Perry sign a treaty?
(a) July 22.
(b) March 31st.
(c) July 9.
(d) April 30.

7. How did the Japanese negotiators think they saved face?
(a) By not allowing ships or consuls into Edo.
(b) By making the Americans land at a deserted area of Japan.
(c) By allowing only 2 ships and 2 consuls into Edo.
(d) By not letting Commodore Perry met the Emperor.

8. What did Commodore Perry's ships do while negotiations were proceeding?
(a) Military exercises.
(b) Fraternized with the Dutch traders.
(c) Survey and chart the waters.
(d) They got shore leave.

9. What did the merchants fail to do after being in Shimoda for three months?
(a) Get any Japanese to talk to them.
(b) Establish a trading post.
(c) Find an interpreter.
(d) Interest the Japanese in their goods.

10. What was another reason Perry was happy with the treaty?
(a) He had a foot in the door to bring Japan into the community of nations.
(b) He was named as advisor to the Emperor.
(c) His decendants were named as "Friends of Japan."
(d) He was allowed to visit Edo and talk with the Emperor.

11. What was handed to Commodore Perry?
(a) A gold statue of the Buddha.
(b) Three ceremonial calligraphy pens.
(c) A ceremonial sword.
(d) A scroll with a reply to President Fillmore's letter.

12. Who was Sam Patch?
(a) The cook for most of the parties.
(b) Commodore Perry's steward.
(c) The bosun mate on Commodore Perry's ship.
(d) A Japanese American.

13. When did Commodore Perry arrive at the agreed-upon landing area?
(a) March 1.
(b) June 2.
(c) March 30.
(d) April 1.

14. 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) He planned to stop in several other countries to obtain treaties and wanted gifts for all of them.
(d) To win over the Japanese.

15. What did Commodore Perry say could start a war?
(a) The Japanese refusing to rescue shipwrecked sailors in their waters.
(b) The Japanese fishing in American waters without paying a tariff.
(c) The Japanese treating with other countries and not the United States.
(d) Cruel treatment of shipwrecked sailors.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who came to say goodbye Commodore Perry?

2. What gifts did the Emperor never receive?

3. How many ships were in his sailing party this time?

4. What is one port that was mentioned as being where the Americans could trade?

5. When did the Japanese say they would open a harbor?

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