Lesson Y217.2
Y217.2 Westernisation and nationalism in Meiji Japan 1868–1912 Quiz: OCR History, Unit 2
20 questions
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Lesson Y217.2, Westernisation and nationalism in Meiji Japan 1868–1912: 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 1868 document outlined the Meiji government's basic principles for national modernisation?
- Meiji Constitution
- Charter Oath
- Peace Preservation Law
- Imperial Rescript
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Which diplomatic mission was sent to Europe and America in 1871 to study Western institutions?
- Iwakura Mission
- Satsuma Expedition
- Triple Intervention
- Boxer Protocol
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Which slogan expressed the early Meiji drive for Westernisation, translated as Civilisation and Enlightenment?
- Sonno Joi
- Bunmei Kaika
- Wakon Yosai
- Fukoku Kyohei
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Which concept promoted adopting Western technical knowledge while preserving traditional Japanese cultural values?
- Kokutai
- Bunmei Kaika
- Hakkou Ichiu
- Wakon Yosai
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Which prominent Meiji intellectual founded Keio University and championed Western ideas of individual self-reliance?
- Saigo Takamori
- Yamagata Aritomo
- Itagaki Taisuke
- Fukuzawa Yukichi
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What major administrative reform replaced traditional feudal domains with state-controlled units in 1871?
- Abolition of domains
- Conscription Edict
- Land Tax Reform
- Rice Riots
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Which 1873 reform ended the samurai class monopoly on armed force by establishing universal military service?
- Police Law
- Security Ordinance
- Conscription Law
- Peace Preservation Act
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Which former Meiji leader led the 1877 Satsuma Rebellion against the imperial government?
- Saigo Takamori
- Kido Takayoshi
- Ito Hirobumi
- Okubo Toshimichi
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Which 1873 policy reformed state revenue by assessing fixed land value taxes payable in cash?
- Commercial Tax Act
- Land Tax Reform
- Agricultural Duty Edict
- Tariff Autonomy Act
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Which political movement led by Itagaki Taisuke campaigned for an elected national assembly in the 1870s?
- Patriotic Society
- Great Harmony Party
- Imperial Rule Movement
- People's Rights Movement
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Which European country's constitutional system served as the primary model for the 1889 Meiji Constitution?
- Russia
- France
- Britain
- Prussia
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Which 1890 imperial document defined civic morality and loyalty for Meiji schools?
- Meiji Constitution
- Peace Preservation Law
- Imperial Rescript on Education
- Charter Oath
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Which Japanese concept refers to the unique national identity and sacred polity centred on the Emperor?
- Kokutai
- Shinto
- Bushido
- Zaibatsu
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Which slogan encapsulated Meiji state goals of rapid industrialisation and military modernization?
- Fukoku Kyohei
- Wakon Yosai
- Taisho Roman
- Bunmei Kaika
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Which treaty ended the First Sino-Japanese War in 1895, ceding Taiwan to Japan?
- Treaty of Portsmouth
- Treaty of Shimonoseki
- Treaty of Ganghwa
- Treaty of Kanagawa
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What event in 1895 forced Japan to surrender the Liaodong Peninsula back to China under European pressure?
- Triple Intervention
- Portsmouth Conference
- Washington Conference
- Shimonoseki Crisis
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Which 1902 treaty formally recognised Japan as an equal military partner with a major European power?
- Anglo-Japanese Alliance
- Russo-Japanese Pact
- Portsmouth Accord
- Tripartite Pact
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Which treaty ended the Russo-Japanese War in 1905?
- Treaty of Beijing
- Treaty of Portsmouth
- Treaty of Shimonoseki
- Treaty of Tianjin
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What term describes the large family-controlled business conglomerates that dominated the Meiji economy?
- Keiretsu
- Han
- Shogun
- Zaibatsu
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Which state-sponsored religious cult was developed during the Meiji period to foster national unity and imperial loyalty?
- Pure Land Buddhism
- Zen Nationalism
- Neo-Confucianism
- State Shinto
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