Commodore Perry’s Expedition — Japan (1853, Japan) — Questions and answers

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Who arrived in Edo Bay with the 'Black Ships'?

Choices

  1. Commodore Matthew Perry ✓
  2. President Millard Fillmore
  3. Townsend Harris
  4. Japanese fishermen

Answer: Commodore Matthew Perry

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What was President Fillmore determined to do regarding Japan?

Choices

  1. Send gifts to Japan
  2. Open Japan for American trade ✓
  3. Visit Japan himself
  4. Write a book about Japan

Answer: Open Japan for American trade

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How did Tokugawa Nariaki feel about the Americans?

Choices

  1. Excited
  2. Happy
  3. Furious ✓
  4. Curious

Answer: Furious

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What did Townsend Harris write were his 'greatest weapons' for his mission?

Choices

  1. Swords and shields
  2. Guns and cannons
  3. Patience and respect ✓
  4. Maps and books

Answer: Patience and respect

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How did the Japanese officials feel when they accepted President Fillmore's letter?

Choices

  1. Very happy
  2. Excited
  3. Nervous or fearful (with trepidation) ✓
  4. Confident

Answer: Nervous or fearful (with trepidation)

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What gifts of American technology did Perry display to the Japanese officials?

Choices

  1. Swords and armor
  2. Food and clothing
  3. A miniature steam train and a telegraph ✓
  4. Books and paintings

Answer: A miniature steam train and a telegraph

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What was the name of the treaty that opened Japanese ports to American ships?

Choices

  1. The Treaty of Edo
  2. The Treaty of Tokyo
  3. The Treaty of Kanagawa ✓
  4. The Treaty of Perry

Answer: The Treaty of Kanagawa

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