The Meiji Restoration (HSC SSCE Modern History): Quizzes
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In which year did European explorers first arrive in Japan?
In which year did European explorers first arrive in Japan?
1543
When were the Seclusion Edicts imposed, beginning Japan's sakoku policy?
When were the Seclusion Edicts imposed, beginning Japan's sakoku policy?
1635
What was the main purpose of the sankin kotai system?
What was the main purpose of the sankin kotai system?
To reduce daimyo financial & military power
What percentage of Japan's population were peasants during the Tokugawa period?
What percentage of Japan's population were peasants during the Tokugawa period?
90%
Which four clans formed the rebellious southwestern domains opposing the Tokugawa Shogun?
Which four clans formed the rebellious southwestern domains opposing the Tokugawa Shogun?
Hizen, Tosa, Satsuma, Choshu
In what year did Commodore Perry first arrive in Japan with his 'Black Ships'?
In what year did Commodore Perry first arrive in Japan with his 'Black Ships'?
1853
When was the Treaty of Kanagawa signed between the US and Japan?
When was the Treaty of Kanagawa signed between the US and Japan?
31 March 1854
What did the slogan 'sonnō jōi' mean?
What did the slogan 'sonnō jōi' mean?
Expel the foreigner & revere the Emperor
In which year did Emperor Meiji abolish feudalism in Japan?
In which year did Emperor Meiji abolish feudalism in Japan?
1871
What percentage of their harvest were peasants sometimes taxed during the Tokugawa period?
What percentage of their harvest were peasants sometimes taxed during the Tokugawa period?
40-50%