Much of the prose literature of the Tokugawa Era was (1 point)
lighthearted and entertaining.
serious and uplifting.
imported from China.
written for and by the eta.
2. The first Jesuit missionary, who came to Japan in 1549, (1 point)
was Francis Xavier.
sold weapons to the daimyo.
converted the shogun to Christianity.
was Chinese.
3. Which of the following is NOT true? (1 point)
Hideyoshi prohibited Christian activities.
Dutch ships were limited to one visit per year.
Initially, traders and missionaries were welcomed.
Europeans were interested in buying Japanese weapons.
4. The overthrow of the Ming dynasty allowed (1 point)
the peasants to reclaim lands stolen from them by Russians.
the Mongol dynasty to regain power in Ceylon.
Manchus to seize power and establish the Qing dynasty.
Europeans to seize key centers of trade in southern China for their own.
5. During the reign of Qianlong, (1 point)
the Qing dynasty showed the first signs of internal decay.
China experienced widespread economic growth due to more trade with Mongolia.
the efforts of Christian missionaries reached their height.
Manchu invaders captured the city of Singapore.
6. What was the Japanese name for the heads of noble families? (1 point)
hari kari
shogun
osaka
daimyo
7. The Japanese warrior class consisted of all of the following EXCEPT
(1 point)
shogun.
peasant farmers.
ronin.
daimyo.
8. Because its rulers tried to keep it isolated from the rest of the world, Korea (1 point)
earned the name "the Hermit Kingdom."
was not able to trade for the superior kinds of clay its enemies possessed.
never developed commercial capitalism until nearly a century after its neighbors.
was in turn shunned by European and Tunisian merchants.
9. The Chinese novel _____ is considered by many to be the first realistic social novel. (1 point)
The Dream of the Red Cucumber
The Tale of Genji
The Golden Lotus
Raise the Red Lantern
10. Which of the following was true about Chinese families during the Qing dynasty?
(1 point)
Families placed more importance on the happiness of individual family members than on the happiness of the family as a whole.
Several generations of family members usually lived in the same house together, allowing children to care for their aging parents.
Girls of the family were more educated than boys to ensure that they would receive good dowries when they married.
Women were allowed to divorce their husbands for adultery, failing to provide for the family, or taking a second wife without the first wife's permission.