Rise of Imperial Japan

Question 1

what society was Japan considered?

Answer 1

feudal society

Question 2

daimagos

Answer 2

individual lords

Question 3

what did people considered low class do while living in feudal society?

Answer 3

worked land in exchange for protection

Question 4

what did feudal societies hire as protection?

Answer 4

samurai- professonal soldiers

Question 5

how much power did the Japanese emperor have?

Answer 5

not much at all

Question 6

islands ruled by what?

Answer 6

shoguns (warlords)

Question 7

what happened to the first Europeans in Japan?

Answer 7

they introduced their technology (firearms). were first welcomed, eventually forced out by shoguns

Question 8

treaty that opened up Japan to other nations and ended Japan’s 200 year isolation

Answer 8

Treaty of Kanagawa

Question 9

revolt designed to remove shoguns from power and give emperor more influence

Answer 9

Meji Revolt

Question 10

3 reasons that made Japan begin going crazy with conquering places

Answer 10

• raw materials
• racial attitude
• rise of Japanese military

Question 11

thing that Japan wanted in order to control Asia

Answer 11

become Asia’s spokesperson

Question 12

Hideki Tojo

Answer 12

prime minister (1884-1848)

Question 13

Hideki was hugely influenced by _____________.

Answer 13

Bushido- “the way of the warrior”

Question 14

Hideki only became prime minister because______________.

Answer 14

he used his own victories in order to reach higher positions.