Question

#1: Why did the Meiji government begin building schools in most Japanese towns and villages in the late 1800s?

A. The government abolished the Japanese class system.

B. Officials knew that modernization required an educated workforce.

C. The government wanted to convert Japanese citizens to Christianity.

D. Military leaders wanted all children to be trained in the martial arts.

**My answer: B...

im not 100% sure.. could be A also? idk b/w the 2.. what do u think?

Answer 1

@jim_thompson5910 ?

Answer 2

#2: Which of the following best explains Japan's imperialism in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries?

A. a desire to sell surplus goods to foreign markets

B. a desire to rule other countries just for the sake of ruling other countries

C. a desire to increase its wealth, power, security, and prestige

D. a desire to spread Buddhism to neighboring Asian countries

**my answer: C

Answer 3

#3: As a result of Japan's imperialism in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, __________.

A. it fought a war with China

B. a wave of nationalism swept through the country

C. it acquired three territories by 1910

D. all of the above
My answer: D. all of the above...

is that right? @jim_thompson5910 ??

Answer 4

hmm i don't think they ever got rid of the class system with just education alone...so 1A seems wrong

Answer 5

okay, so the answer is 1B ??

Answer 6

yeah 1C and 1D (esp 1D) sound way wrong

Answer 7

oaky, what about 2 and 3?

Answer 8

not sure, one sec

Answer 9

mmk :)

Answer 10

2C looks good

Answer 11

kay, what about 3??
is it 3D??

Answer 12

and so does 3D

Answer 13

okay yayy!! :) thanks!! :)

Answer 14

yw