To what degree was the Meiji Restoration a "revolution," and to what extent did it succeed in transforming Japan? What were some of the key reasons why the Meiji reformers were so successful in launching Japan on the road to industrialization? How would you appraise the nature of the Meiji Restoration? Was it, on balance, more innovative or more conservative? Why was this the case?
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a. military service b. blacksmithing c. farming d. law
Egyptian writing began as
a. an alphabetic language borrowed from the Phoenicians b. a late development, not appearing until after 2000 B.C.E. c. a way to record the process of mummification d. pictograms then evolved into stylized pictures e. an Indo-European language
The first European state to give women the right to vote, in 1896, was
a. England b. France c. Finland d. Germany e. Italy
For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. "white man's burden"
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