Lesson Y217.1
Y217.1 The impact of foreign intrusion on Tokugawa Japan 1853–1868 Quiz: OCR History, Unit 2
20 questions
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Lesson Y217.1, The impact of foreign intrusion on Tokugawa Japan 1853–1868: 20 multiple choice questions for the OCR History (H505), Unit 2: Unit group 2: Non-British period study, written with Revision Ninja.
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The 20 questions
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Which American Commodore arrived in Edo Bay in 1853 to demand trade with Japan?
- Matthew Perry
- James Biddle
- Townsend Harris
- John Rodgers
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Which 1854 treaty formally ended Japan's policy of national isolation, opening two ports to America?
- Treaty of Yedo
- Treaty of Shimoda
- Harris Treaty
- Treaty of Kanagawa
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What was the primary political slogan used by anti-foreign Japanese samurai during the Bakumatsu period?
- Shokusan Kogyo
- Sonno Joi
- Fukoku Kyohei
- Kobu Gattai
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Which US representative negotiated the landmark 1858 commercial treaty granting extraterritoriality in Japan?
- Townsend Harris
- Henry Heusken
- Rutherford Alcock
- Matthew Perry
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Which Tokugawa official signed the 1858 Harris Treaty without receiving imperial approval beforehand?
- Ii Naosuke
- Tokugawa Yoshinobu
- Abe Masahiro
- Mizuno Tadakuni
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In 1860, where was the Tokugawa chief minister Ii Naosuke assassinated by disgruntled samurai?
- Edo Castle Keep
- Nijo Castle
- Sakuradamon Gate
- Kyoto Imperial Palace
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Which 1862 event involving the murder of a British merchant triggered a naval bombardment in 1863?
- Sakai Incident
- Namamugi Incident
- Ikedaya Incident
- Kobe Incident
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Which Japanese domain was directly bombarded by British naval forces in August 1863?
- Hizen
- Choshu
- Tosa
- Satsuma
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Which western domain was attacked by a combined foreign fleet in 1864 after closing naval straits?
- Mito
- Aizu
- Satsuma
- Choshu
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Who mediated the critical anti-shogunate alliance between Satsuma and Choshu domains in 1866?
- Sakamoto Ryoma
- Kido Takayoshi
- Saigo Takamori
- Okubo Toshimichi
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What legal right granted Western foreigners immunity from Japanese judicial prosecution under unequal treaties?
- Diplomatic immunity
- Feudal privilege
- Extraterritoriality
- Imperial consent
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What political movement attempted to unite the Imperial Court and the Shogunate through royal marriage?
- Kobu Gattai
- Bakumatsu
- Sonno Joi
- Boshin
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Who was the 15th and final shogun of the Tokugawa Shogunate, resigning in 1867?
- Tokugawa Yoshinobu
- Tokugawa Iesada
- Tokugawa Iemochi
- Tokugawa Nariaki
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Which Japanese Emperor strongly opposed foreign treaties until his sudden death in early 1867?
- Emperor Komei
- Emperor Taisho
- Emperor Ninko
- Emperor Meiji
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What civil war broke out in 1868 between pro-Imperial forces and loyalists of the former Shogunate?
- Satsuma Rebellion
- Jinshin War
- Saga Rebellion
- Boshin War
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Which 1868 opening battle of the Boshin War saw Imperial forces defeat the former Shogun's army?
- Battle of Hakodate
- Battle of Toba-Fushimi
- Battle of Sekigahara
- Battle of Ueno
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What term describes the final decade and a half of the Tokugawa Shogunate from 1853 to 1867?
- Taisei Hokan
- Sengoku Era
- Bakumatsu
- Tenpo Era
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What formal act in late 1867 marked the return of governing power from Shogun to Emperor?
- Satcho Pact
- Ansei Purge
- Taisei Hokan
- Charter Oath
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What nickname was given to the heavily armed American warships that arrived in 1853?
- Iron turtle ships
- Black ships
- Red dragon ships
- Steam leviathans
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Which political purge was carried out by Ii Naosuke between 1858 and 1860 against opponents?
- Tenpo Reform
- Kansei Reform
- Kyoto Purge
- Ansei Purge
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