According to Japanese tradition, a lower samurai could change his status in society by
a. marriage into a higher rank or class.
b. accumulating wealth.
c. advanced education and knowledge of the classics.
d. military achievements.
e. He or his family could never change his status in society.
Question 2
The turning point in the Japanese move to westernize came in 1853 with the arrival of a fleet from
a. England.
b. France.
c. the United States.
d. Russia.
e. Germany.