Japan Industrial Revolution

World Cultures, Quiz: Thursday

Who held real power in feudal Japan?

Shogun

What is the order of the Japanese feudal society?

Emperor, Shogun, Daimyo, Samurai, Peasants/Artisans, Merchants

What is the order of the English society?

King, Lords, Lesser Lords, Knights, Peasants, Merchants

Define the word Daimyo

Warrior Lords

Define the word Shogun

Supreme Military Commander

Define the word Samurai

Those who serve

What did Tokugawa do?

He defeated his rivals for power, and united Japan under his shogunate

All power was centralized in the government but some forms of feudalism remained which is know as what?

Centralized Feudalism

What did the Shogun forbid the Daimyo from doing?

They were forbidden from rebuilding their castles and moving out of the capital

Whos the only member of the Japanese class structure to serve in the military?

Samurai

Give one of the things that brought a large harvest

Peace, new tools, fertilizer, or seeds

What did food surpluses support?

Rapid population growth

What sprung up around the castels?

Towns

Like the Lords and Knights, the Daimyo were rich in land, but had little of what?

Money

Why was the Merchant class unhappy?

The Merchant class was unhappy being on the bottom of the social ladder. (even though they were wealthier than everyone else) (didn’t have government power even though they were rich)

What problem does the peasant class face?

Heavy taxes

What did commoner Matthew Perry do?

He took his warships into Tokyo Bay and demanded Japan open its ports to trade

With the U.S. and other countries pushing Japan around what insued that the Shogun removed from power?

A revolt

What is Japan’s motto?

A Rich Country, A Strong Military

What was Japan’s plan to beat them at their own game?

They studied Western culture, economics, factories, government, industry, factories, refineries, technology, and telegraphs

What was familiar about the Japanese constitution to ours?

All citizens were equal before the law

What sprang up rapidly in Japan as a result of Question 20?

Buildings, Industries, large scale mining, manufacturing, ports, railroads, and roads