The Significance of the Meiji Restoration and Historical Debates (HSC SSCE Modern History): Quizzes
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What was Japan's population in 1873 at the start of the Meiji period?
What was Japan's population in 1873 at the start of the Meiji period?
35 million
What were the zaibatsu in Meiji Japan?
What were the zaibatsu in Meiji Japan?
Family-controlled business conglomerates
Which two wars demonstrated Japan's military prowess during the Meiji period?
Which two wars demonstrated Japan's military prowess during the Meiji period?
Sino-Japanese & Russo-Japanese Wars
By what year had all nations ended extra-territorial agreements with Japan?
By what year had all nations ended extra-territorial agreements with Japan?
1899
Who could vote under the Meiji franchise system?
Who could vote under the Meiji franchise system?
Men paying at least 15 yen in taxes
What did the Constitution of 1889 preserve despite appearing modern?
What did the Constitution of 1889 preserve despite appearing modern?
The Emperor's supreme authority
What was the primary goal of education in Meiji Japan?
What was the primary goal of education in Meiji Japan?
Create skilled, loyal subjects
According to Nakamura, what fundamentally altered the economy during the Meiji period?
According to Nakamura, what fundamentally altered the economy during the Meiji period?
Land tax system changes
Why did the government promote Shintoism through the Bureau of Shinto Religion?
Why did the government promote Shintoism through the Bureau of Shinto Religion?
To reinforce Emperor's divine nature
How did left-wing historians characterize the Meiji Restoration?
How did left-wing historians characterize the Meiji Restoration?
A top-down revolution by elites