quiz 19

Question 1

meiji era

Answer 1

near 1900 when japan went through a western modernization era under the emperor Mutsuhito becoming an industrial country

Question 2

us commodore matthew perry

Answer 2

naval commander that brought in steam ship to open up japan to foreign trade

Question 3

japan attacks china

Answer 3

japan and china went to war over control of korea, japan won gained control of korea, manchuria, some islands and taiwan

Question 4

russo japanese war

Answer 4

a war between russia and japan over manchuria and korea. japan won and kept control of korea and manchuria and first asian country to defeat european country in a war

Question 5

japan and korea after 1905 war

Answer 5

1. japan annexed korea
2. made schools in korea study j. history and j. language
3. no korean could start a business

Question 6

shogun

Answer 6

name for japan ruling dynasty

Question 7

yokohama

Answer 7

important port city in japan

Question 8

japan learns from the west

Answer 8

brits=naval ideas
french=ideas about the army
us=public school edu. for all children

Question 9

honshu

Answer 9

main island of japan where tokyo is located

Question 10

hokkaido

Answer 10

northern island of japan

Question 11

yen

Answer 11

currency of japan

Question 12

osaka

Answer 12

second biggest city in japan

Question 13

big 3 japanese car makers

Answer 13

honda, nissan, toyota