Based on This Print, Which Statement Reflects an Important Theme in Japanese Art and Culture?

JAPAN(Regents 2000 – 2013)Based on this print, which statement reflects an important theme in Japanese art and culture?1) NATURE IS A POWERFUL FORCE2) Beauty is found in technological innovations3) Realistic portrayals create a harmonious effect4) Traditional activities should be expressed in simple formsCarefully drawn calligraphy, Zen Gardens, and the tea ceremony are examples of1) artifacts of Mansa Musa's Timbuktu 2) the accomplishments of the Protestant Reformation3) EARLY JAPANESE CULTURE4) the achievements of Renaissance FlorenceThroughout much of history, both China and Japan held a common view that other nations were1) valued sources of worthwhile knowledge2) envoys of an advanced civilization3) BARBARIANS NOT WORTHY OF THEIR ATTENTION4) sources of cheap labor and goodsThe use of terrace farming by the Incan and Japanese cultures is an example of1) economic improvement through trade2) social change through assimilation3) ADAPTATION TO THE SURROUNDING GEOGRAPHY 4) destruction of the environmentWhich fact relating to early Japan was a result of the other three?1) Japan experienced earthquakes and volcanic eruptions2) THE JAPANESE DEVELOPED A NATURE-BASED BELIEF CALLED SHINTO3) Tsunamis and typhoons sometimes destroyed coastal Japanese villages4) Mountains are found throughout the islandsWhich geographic characteristic is shared by both Greece and Japan?1) navigable rivers2) IRREGULAR COASTLINE3) tropical rain forests4) abundant mineral resources 1) GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES OF JAPAN2) Environmental Challenges in Mongolia3) Economic Issues Facing Saudi Arabia4) Factors Affecting British Industrialization TOKUGAWABy closing Japanese harbors to most foreigners in the 1600s, the Tokugawa shogunate attempted to 1) PROTECT JAPAN FROM EUROPEAN INFLUENCE2) Increase Japanese agricultural production3) Eliminate Japan’s influence on Southeast Asia4) Destroy traditional Japanese culture The result of the Opium War in China was similar to the result of Commodore Perry's expedition to Japan in that both events1) INCREASED WESTERN TRADE AND INFLUENCE IN ASIA2) established European colonies in China and Japan3) promoted democratic governments in Asia4) increased the economic isolation of China and JapanDuring the feudal period of Japanese history, the emperor had mainly symbolic authority. Which statement best explains the reason for this situation?1) POWER HAD BEEN GRANTED TO SHOGUNS AND DAIMYOS2) Communist guerrillas had destabilized domestic political institutions3) A democratic constitution prevented the emperor from centralizing authority4) American occupation forces had undermined the belief in the emperor’s divinity The terms Bushido, samurai, and daimyo are most closely associated with which group in Japanese history?1) Emperors2) WARRIORS3) Peasants4) MerchantsWhich statement about feudalism in Japan is an opinion rather than a fact?1) Samurai were expected to follow a code of conduct known as Bushido2) A rigid social hierarchy led to limited social mobility3) THE TOKUGAWA PERIOD WAS PROBABLY THE MOST PEACEFUL PERIOD4) The shogun was the supreme military leaderWhich action did Japanese leaders take directly following the visit of Commodore Perry in 1853?1) They attacked the British navy 2) THEY OPENED MORE PORTS TO TRADE3) They increased the power of the shogun4) They allowed the importation of opium into Japan Which statement about government during the Tokugawa period in Japan is most accurate?1) The power of the emperor was absolute and supreme2) The real power was held by foreign countries3) ACTUAL POWER WAS HELD BY THE SHOGUN4) Political power was in the hands of the merchant classThese rules reflect the Japanese policy of 1) totalitarianism2) appeasement3) interdependence4) ISOLATIONISMWhich situation best illustrates the concept of isolationism?1) The Spanish government required that gold found in its colonies be brought directly to Spain2) JAPAN CLOSED ITS PORTS TO TRADE WITH OTHER NATIONS3) France, Germany, Belgium, and Great Britain negotiated to divide various areas of Africa into colonies4) The British ruled much of India through the control of local rulers Which type of political and social order is shown in this diagram?1) Theocratic2) Tribal 3) Fascist4) FEUDALMEIJI RESTORATIONPeter the Great is to Russia as Emperor Meiji is to 1) Mongolia 2) JAPAN3) India4) KoreaIn Japan, the Meiji Restoration and the post-World War II “economic miracle” can be described as periods of 1) Political centralization2) Revolutionary democratization3) Reactionary social change4) INNOVATIVE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT th th In the late 19 and early 20 centuries, Japan rapidly industrialized. During which period di this change take place?1) Heian Court2) Song Dynasty3) Yuan Dynasty 4) MEIJI RESTORATIONMeiji reformers of Japan and Peter the Great of Russia were similar in that both emphasized1) socialism2) isolationism3) WESTERNIZATION4) democratizationDuring the Meiji Restoration, Japan's leaders focused on1) isolating Japan from the influence of foreign ideas2) existing peacefully with their Asian neighbors3) increasing the Emperor's power by returning Japan to a feudal political system4) MODERNIZING JAPAN'S ECONOMY TO COMPETE WITH WESTERN NATIONS During the 19th century industrialization in Great Britain differed from industrialization in Japan mainly because Great Britain1) HAD GREATER DEPOSITS OF NATURAL RESOURCES2) encountered government resistance to economic growth3) used isolationism to increase its economic power4) duplicated the factory systems used in ChinaJapan's increased foreign trade during the Meiji Restoration was closely related to its1) need to maintain a traditional society2) DESIRE FOR A MODERN INDUSTRIALIZED SOCIETY3) colonization by Western nations4) encouragement of foreign investmentOne way in which Emperor Meiji and Ataturk are similar is that they both promoted 1) Isolation and nationalism2) Capitalism and democracy3) Revolution and absolutism4) REFORM AND MODERNIZATIONWhich action in Japanese history occurred during the Meiji Restoration1) JAPAN MODERNIZED ITS ECONOMY2) Mongols invaded the islands of Japan3) The Japanese government adopted an isolationist policy4) Buddhism became the official religion of JapanWhich change is associated with Meiji Japan?1) Expansion of feudal political and social values 2) MODERNIZATION OF THE ECONOMY AND GOVERNMENT3) Adoption of isolationist policies4) Abandoning plans for an overseas empireThe Meiji Restoration in Japan was prompted in part by1) A FEAR THAT JAPAN WOULD BE COLONIZED BY WESTERN NATIONS2) the failure of Japanese expansion3) the Shogun's conversion to Christianity4) a desire to stay isolatedWhich action did Japan take during the Meiji Restoration?1) Established a social system to benefit the samurai2) SENT EXPERTS TO LEARN FROM MODERN WESTERN NATIONS 3) Allowed communists ideas to dominate its government4) Started an ambitious program to expel foreign manufacturers th Which action taken by the Meiji government encouraged industrialization in 19 -century Japan?1) BUILDING A MODERN TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM2) Limiting the number of ports open to foreign trade3) Forcing families to settle on collective farms4) Establishing a system of trade guildsIn the years following the Meiji Restoration in the Japan and the unification of Germany in the 19th century, both nations experienced1) AN INCREASE IN MILITARY PRODUCTION AND STRENGTHENED MILITARY FORCES2) a reduction in tensions with neighboring countries 3) a restructuring of government that included popularly elected monarchs4) a decrease in the reliance on industrialization and tradeWhat was a direct result of the Meiji Restoration in Japan?1) JAPAN BECAME A MODERN INDUSTRIAL NATION2) The Tokugawa Shogunate seized control of the government3) Russia signed a mutual trade agreement4) Japan stayed politically isolated One effect of industrialization on Meiji Japan was that it 1) strengthened the power of the Shogunate2) decreased the level of pollution3) MODERNIZED TRANSPORTATION 4) increased the number of small farmsWhat was one impact of industrialization on Japan during the Meiji Restoration?1) Japan became more isolated from world affairs2) DEMAND FOR NATURAL RESOURCES INCREASED3) Japan became a colonial possession of China4) Traditional practices of Bushido were reintroducedWhich set of events is most closely associated with the nation described in this passage?1) End of the Opium War  creation of European spheres of influence 2) END OF THE TOKUGAWA SHOGUNATE  BEGINNING OF THE MEIJI RESTORATION3) Fall of the Manchus  rise of Sun Yixian (Sun Yat-sen)4) Imperialism in China  start of World War IIOne reason for Japan’s rapid industrialization during the Meiji Restoration was that Japan had1) rejected Western ideas2) used its access to the sea for fishing3) relied on traditional isolationist policies4) REFORMED ITS POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC SYSTEMS Which occurrence in Japanese history is described in this passage?1) MEIJI RESTORATION2) Tokugawa Shogunate3) assimilation of Buddhism4) adoption of Confucian practicesThe author of the passage suggest that Japan1) remained isolated2) ACCEPTED NEW TECHNOLOGIES IN ORDER TO MODERNIZE3) became dependent on foreign nations4) became militaristic During which period of Japanese history did the changes shown in this wood block print occur?1) Heian court2) Tokugawa Shogunate3) MEIJI RESTORATION4) United States occupationThis late 19th-Century Japanese print illustrates 1) isolationism2) ethnocentrism3) CULTURAL DIFFUSION4) democracyJAPANESE IMPERIALISM th th Japan began an aggressive policy of imperialism in the late 19 and early 20 centuries because Japan1) NEEDED RAW MATERIALS FOR ITS FACTORIES2) hoped to spread Shinto3) sought Western technology4) wanted revenge for the Opium WarsOne reason the Japanese followed a policy of expansionism before World War II was to gain1) warm-water ports 2) control of Tibet3) ADDITIONAL NATURAL RESOURCES4) tensions between the superpowers th Japan’s policy of expansion in the early 20 century was motivated by1) A LACK OF NATURAL RESOURCES2) A plan to end unequal treaties3) The need to increase cultural diffusion4) The desire to spread communism th During the late 19 century Japan’s lack of natural resources was one reason for implementing a policy of 1) Collectivization2) Free trade3) Socialism 4) IMPERIALISM Sino-Japanese War 1894-1895 Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905 Annexation of Korea 1910These events in the history of Japan reflects its1) Resistance to trade2) Abundance of natural resources3) Vulnerability to attack by neighbors4) EMERGENCE AS AN IMPERIALISTIC COUNTRY  Japan annexes Korea (1910) Japan attacks Manchuria (1931) Japan invades French Indochina (Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia) (1940)Based on these events, the most valid conclusion about Japan's foreign policy is that Japan1) NEEDED RAW MATERIALS2) based its aggression on the concept of isolation3) was only interested in spreading its religion4) readily accepted Western culture and valuesThe Japanese, the Germans, and the Italians pursued a policy of expansionism before World War II to gain1) NATURAL RESOURCES2) warm-water ports 3) manufacturing plants4) freedom of the seasWhat is one reason for Japan’s involvement in the first Sino-Japanese War and the annexation of Korea?1) PURSUIT OF IMPERIALIST GOALS2) Reaction to foreign invasions3) Institution of five-year plans4) Need for a warm-water portThe Japanese invasion of Manchuria in 1931 and Hitler's rebuilding of the German military in 1935 demonstrate the1) success of defensive alliances2) fear of communist expansion3) support for the Treaty of Versailles 4) FAILURE OF THE LEAGUE OF NATIONSOne motive for Japanese expansion between 1905 and 1941 was to 1) End reparation payments2) Create a buffer zone3) Spread Buddhism4) OBTAIN NATURAL RESOURCESThe annexation of Korea and Japan’s invasion of Manchuria were attempts by Japan to 1) Spread Shinto beliefs2) Protect human rights3) ACQUIRE NATURAL RESOURCES4) Establish theocratic governments Which statement regarding the impact of geography on Japan is most accurate?1) Large plains served as invasion routes for conquerors2) Arid deserts and mountains caused isolation from Asia3) LACK OF NATURAL RESOURCES LED TO A POLICY OF IMPERIALISM4) Close proximity to Africa encouraged extensive trade with EgyptWhat was one effect of the Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905)?1) JAPAN EMERGED AS A MAJOR WORLD POWER2) Korea gained its independence3) Czar Nicholas II gained power in Russia4) Russia formed a military alliance with JapanBetween the late 1800s and the end of World War II, Japan implemented a policy of imperialism mainly because Japan1) admired the economic power of China 2) LACKED COAL, IRON , AND OTHER IMPORTANT RESOURCES3) wanted to unify the governments of East Asia4) feared the expansion of Nazi Germany in the PacificAs a result of the Russo-Japanese War, Japan came to be seen by Europeans as1) A likely area for colonization2) The strongest of the imperialist countries3) A leader in the movement for nonalignment4) AN EMERGING GLOBAL THREAT What is the best title for this map?1) Dominance of Manchukuo2) JAPANESE IMPERIAL EXPANSION3) East Asian Trade Routes4) Natural Resources of China and Japan This map illustrates the concept of 1) ethnocentrism2) socialism3) containment4) IMPERIALISM Based on the information provided by this map, how did the growth of the Japanese Empire affect China?1) China acquired Japanese military technology2) China invaded French Indochina3) China was forced to adopt Korean culture4) CHINA LOST CONTROL OF MANY OF ITS EASTERN SEAPORTSWhat was a basic cause of the political changes shown on this map?1) Russia and Japan formed an alliance2) Korea defeated Japan in the Sino-Japanese War3) The Japanese people wanted to spread the beliefs of Shinto 4) JAPAN NEEDED RAW MATERIALS FOR INDUSTRIALIZATION Japan resigns from the League of Nations, 1933 Rome-Berlin-Tokyo Axis formed, 1936 Japan invades China, 1937 United States places embargo on scrap iron, steel, and oil exports to Japan, 1941Which events occurred immediately after this series of developments?1) Manchuria became a Japanese Protectorate2) PEARL HARBOR WAS ATTACKED3) The Japanese fleet was destroyed4) The atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima Which event is associated with the changes shown on this map?1) Opium War2) MEIJI RESTORATION3) Chinese National Revolution4) Rise of the Soviet Union What conclusion can be drawn from the information on this graph?1) Japan stopped its territorial expansion before 19102) By 1905, Japan had acquired less than 400,000 square miles of additional territory3) JAPANESE TERRITORIAL EXPANSION INCREASED MOST RAPIDLY BETWEEN 1900 AND 19054) Most of Japan's territory was acquired between 1895 and 1900What was a major reason for Japan's invasion of Manchuria in 19311) The province of Manchuria was originally a Japanese territory2) The government of Japan admired Manchurian technical progress 3) The people of Manchuria favored Japanese control4) JAPAN NEEDED THE NATURAL RESOURCES AVAILABLE IN MANCHURIAThe primary reason for Japan's territorial growth during this period was that Japan wanted to1) convert new areas to Shinto2) spread communism as quickly as possible3) OBTAIN RAW MATERIALS AND FOOD FOR ITS PEOPLE4) establish new homes for its surplus populationWORLD WAR II“Japan Presses Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Policy on Southeast Asia”“Tokyo is Firebombed”“Atom bomb Dropped on Nagasaki”Which period of Japanese History is associated with these headlines? 1) Tokugawa Shogunate2) Meiji Restoration3) REIGN OF EMPEROR HIROHITO4) Japan’s economic miracleWhich group was accused of violating human rights in the city of Nanjing during World War II?1) Americans2) Chinese3) JAPANESE4) GermansThe main reason Japan invaded Southeast Asia during World War II was to1) recruit more men for its army 2) ACQUIRE SUPPLIES OF OIL AND RUBBER3) satisfy the Japanese people's need for spices4) prevent the United States from entering the warPOSTWAR ECONOMYWhich statement describes the economic history of Japan since World War II?1) Japan has been limited in industrial development by the occupation of the United States2) JAPAN HAS DEVELOPED A STRONG ECONOMIC BASE BUILT ON THE EXPORT OF MANUFACTURED GOODS3) Japan has withdrawn from the world economic community and has practiced economic self-sufficiency4) Japan has concentrated on rebuilding its defense industriesTo maintain its economic position, Japan has often limited the number of cars or the quantity of farm products that the United States can sell in Japan. Japan has imposed these limits to develop1) an equality-of-trade position 2) A FAVORABLE BALANCE OF TRADE3) a more open market4) a belief systemAccording to the chart, which of these Asian nations is the least urbanized and the least industrialized country?1) BANGLADESH2) India3) Philippines4) Thailand Which statement about the economy of Japan today is most accurate?1) Abundant arable land has led to prosperity2) Possession of nuclear weaponry has assured a strong economy3) Economic development has occurred without political freedom4) A LACK OF NATURAL RESOURCES HAS NOT LIMITED ECONOMIC GROWTHWhich statement about Japan's socioeconomic status is an opinion?1) Japan's gross domestic product (GDP) is high and its birthrate is low2) JAPAN HAS THE MOST EFFICIENT EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM AND THE BEST CULTURE IN ASIA3) Japan's infant mortality rate is low and its life expectancy is high4) Japan has a high percentage of urban population and a high rate of literacyWhich statement about the geography of Japan is most accurate? 1) Location has made it easy to invade2) THE IRREGULAR COASTLINE HAS MANY NATURAL HARBORS3) Large plains are its primary physical feature4) Earthquakes do not threaten the islands

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