Meiji Japan: 1877-1912 - Statistics

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Kingdom centered around Okinawa Island that was once paid tribute to China. In 1879, Japan annexed it. It is still part of Japan today	Kingdom of Ryukyu	82%
The defeat of this Samurai revolt in 1877 led by the influential Saigo Takamori made this the last serious armed conflict within Japan	Satsuma Rebellion	64%
This southern Chinese island was ceded to Japan after the war. It would be a colony of Japan until 1945	Taiwan	64%
A year later, Korea was formerly _______ by Japan in a new treaty making it in effect a Japanese colony. Korea would not regain independence until 1945. This also marked the last time that Korea was unified as an independent country	Annexed	55%
On February 11th, 1889, this document was promulgated outlining the new structure of the government. It was heavily inspired from the government of Imperial Germany	Constitution of the Empire of Japan	55%
On July 30th, 1912, the Meiji Emperor died. He was replaced by this man, who was his son	Emperor Taisho	55%
	France	55%
At the time, Korea was named this	Joseon	55%
In late 1894, under the command of the above, this Manchurian based port city was swiftly captured by the Japanese. Supposedly because of the unfair treatment endured by Japanese prisoners of war by the Chinese, a brutal massacre by Japanese forces subsequently occurred in this city.	Port Arthur	55%
In 1902, Japan signed an alliance with this world power, who was also an enemy of Russia due to their competition in the "Great Game" over influence in Central Asia	United Kingdom	55%
This term refers to Japanese Business Conglomerates that dominated the Japanese economy until 1945. They are similar to the Chaebol groups of South Korea such as Samsung and Hyundai	Zaibatsu	55%
As a result, Japan waged this war with China in order to regain it dominant influence in Korean affairs	First Sino Japanese War	45%
	Germany	45%
Name one of the "Big Four" Japanese business conglomerates which emerged during the Meiji Era	Mitsui \| Mitsubishi \| Sumimoto \| Yasuda	45%
In 1894, the Japanese army captured this northern Korean city, weakening China's position on the Korean peninsula and threatening their position in Manchuria	Pyongyang	45%
However, this was opposed by these three European countries who had their own ambitions in the area. As a result, Japan was forced to withdraw its claim in what is known as the Triple Intervention	Russia	45%
After failed negotiations between China and Japan, the Imperial Japanese Navy attacked the Russian Far East Fleet on February 8th, 1904. Three hours later, the Japanese would officially declare war on Russia, starting this conflict	Russo Japanese War	45%
Meanwhile, Russia was expanding their influence in Manchuria with the construction of this major railway, which connected Moscow and Vladivostok	Trans-Siberian Railway	45%
In addition, Russia used this Chinese uprising in 1900 as an excuse to deploy thousands of soldiers in Manchuria to protect its railways in the region	Boxer Rebellion	36%
Japanese admiral who was responsible for Japan's victory in the above. He would later defeat the remnants of the Beiyang fleet in the Battle of Weihaiwei	Ito Sukeyuki	36%
He orchestrated the assassination of this Korean queen because of her major influence in the Korean court and because of her support for Russia over Japan	Queen Min	36%
Japan gained this territory from Russia at the end of the war. Japan lost control of it in 1945, returning it back to Russia	Southern Sakhalin	36%
As a result of Japan's victory over a European power, this racist ideology became to be more prevalent in Europe and the United States	Yellow Peril	36%
During negotiations to reduce tensions between the two powers, this division line was offered as a way to divide Korea into two spheres of Influence	38th Parallel	27%
The Japanese victory in this battle forced Russian forces to retreat to northern Manchuria, weakening Russia's position	Battle of Mukden	27%
After deploying the Baltic fleet to the pacific, Russia suffered a massive naval defeat in this battle, severely weakening Russia's international prestige	Battle of Tsushima	27%
The majority of the above descended from Satsuma and this former domain	Choshu	27%
This term refers to the elder statesmen who dominated politics during the Meiji era until around the 1920s. After 1924, only one of them was alive	Genro	27%
In addition to the formation of the Imperial Diet, this upper house, consisting of Japanese aristocrats and others in Japan's former nobility was formed	House of Peers	27%
In 1882, this violent mutiny occurred in Korea over the unpaid wages of Korean soldiers. One of its major consequences after it was suppressed was the increased Chinese presence in Korea	Imo Incident	27%
The above's prodigy who was the longest serving Prime Minister of Japan until he was surpassed by Abe Shinzo over a century later	Katsura Taro	27%
In 1894, this member of the Korean Enlightenment party was assassinated in Shanghai. After his body was handed over to the Chinese, its dismemberment caused an uproar in Japan	Kim Ok-kyun	27%
Japan also briefly claimed this Chinese peninsula in the treaty.	Liaodong Peninsula	27%
The Japanese general in charge during the Siege of Port Arthur. As a result of his poor tactics, the siege turned into the bloodiest and longest campaign of the war	Nogi Maresuke	27%
Japan's minister of war during the war who was appointed commander in chief of the Japanese Second Army.	Oyama Iwao	27%
Therefore, in 1905, a treaty was signed between Japan and Korea, removing Korea of its diplomatic sovereignty and designating the country as this type of state under Japan	Protectorate	27%
Completed in 1883, this building symbolized Japan's westernization and was mainly used to host foreign guests. The balls hosted by the Japanese in this building were largely mocked by European countries	Rokumeikan	27%
Japan's first Western-style skyscraper located in Tokyo, built in 1890, and twelve stories high, it was a major tourist attraction until 1926, when it suffered extensive damage from the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake	Ryounkaku	27%
Japanese Admiral who was responsible for the above victory. He was hailed by Western Journalists as the "Nelson of the East"	Togo Heihachiro	27%
Due to Russia's major defeats in the above battles and because Japan was almost bankrupt from the war, both countries decided to find a way to end the war. Using the United States as a mediator, this treaty was signed ending the war	Treaty of Portsmouth	27%
Unequal Treaty which ended the war. It removed any Chinese influence in Korea as well as being the first unequal treaty signed by China and another Asian country	Treaty of Shimonoseki	27%
A naval battle along this river severely crippled the Chinese Beiyang fleet, and pushed the Chinese navy out of Korea. It was the largest naval battle of the war	Yalu River	27%
Influential military general who was instrumental in developing the Japanese military along Prussian lines. He would become one of the most dominate members of the Japanese government until his death in 1922	Yamagata Aritomo	27%
After appointing a figurehead monarch, the Resident General signed another treaty with Korea in this year, which allowed Japan to interfere in Korea's internal affairs	1907	18%
In 1909, on his way to meet a Russian representative in Manchuria, the now former Resident General was assassinated at Harbin Railway Station by this Korean Independence activist	An Jung-geun	18%
The Resident General then dissolved Korea's military force, leading to this brief uprising by the Korean Imperial Armed Forces. It was swiftly put down by the Japanese army	Battle of Namdaemun	18%
This violent revolution in Korea was started by Korean peasants in 1894 over dissatisfaction with the government. Unable to fully contain it, the Korean government asked for China for help. Because of its treaty with Japan, Japan also deployed its army to Korea	Donghak Peasant Revolution	18%
Two years later, he forced the abdication of the Korean emperor in favor of his mentally challenged son whose name was this	Emperor Sunjong	18%
Throughout the Meiji Era, the government would try to revise or remove its unequal treaties with Western Countries. It was not until around 1899 that this concept was removed. This concept allowed foreign nationals who committed crimes in Japan to be tried by authorities of their country of origin rather than by the Japanese government	Extraterritoriality	18%
In 1884, members of the reformist Enlightenment Party attempted to take power in Korea with tacit support from Japan. Three days later the coup attempt failed and Korea became to be dominated by the Chinese under general Yuan Shikai, weakening Japan's influence in the country	Gapsin Coup	18%
This plot devised by socialist-anarchists to assassinate the Meiji Emperor was discovered, culminating in the mass-arrests of multiple leftists in Japan as well as multiple executions	High Treason Incident	18%
On October 30th, 1890, this document was proclaimed declaring Japan's policies towards education. It contributed to the rise of militarism in the early Showa era and it had to be memorized by students	Imperial Rescript on Education	18%
With the help of Inoue Kowashi, he wrote this document, which was the code of ethics of soldiers in the imperial army. It was required to be memorized by members of the army and helped contribute to the rise of militarism in the early Showa era	Imperial Rescript to Soldiers and Sailors	18%
Japan's first minister of foreign affairs and elder statesmen who was heavily involved in managing Japan's relationship with Korea	Inoue Kaoru	18%
This man is credited with forming the first of the above. He was influential in politics until he retired from public life in 1900	Itagaki Taisuke	18%
After being placed under Japanese protection, this influential Japanese statesmen in both domestic and international affairs assumed the role as Korea's first Resident General	Ito Hirobumi	18%
Korea's king at the time since 1864	King Gojong	18%
Due to the above's inability to end the campaign quickly, this general was sent as an advisor to the above. He was pivotal in breaking the siege, which ended in January 1905	Kodama Gentaro	18%
While negotiating a peace settlement with the Japanese, this renowned Chinese statesmen was almost killed by a Japanese man who wanted to prolong the war. In response, the Japanese government agreed to a temporary armistice and lowered their demands to China	Li Hongzhang	18%
Influential Japanese Statesmen who served as finance minister for 15 of the 20 years between 1881-1901 and was responsible for many of Japan's economic policies in the Meiji Era	Matsukata Masayoshi	18%
The man, despite being completely unqualified, was appointed as Japan's Resident Minister in Korea after the conclusion of the war	Miura Goro	18%
Author of the book "Bushido, the Soul of Japan," which largely romanticizes the Samurai class. It is one of the key sources that popularized the ideal image of the Samurai in Western countries such as the United States	Nitobe Inazo	18%
Another Japanese Politician who intuited many of Japan's economic reforms in the 1870s such as the creation of a national mint	Okuma Shigenobu	18%
Starting in the Meiji era, these organizations were formed in Japan in order to compete in the elections to positions in the Imperial Diet. These organizations would come to dominate politics after the death of the emperor in 1912 until the late 1930s	Political Parties	18%
With Russia's ambitions in Korea ruined as a result of its defeat, the United States remained one of the only countries who could have challenged Japan over its claims in Korea. However, Japan and the United States signed this agreement which recognized Japanese influence in Korea and the United States's influence in the Philippines	Taft–Katsura Agreement	18%
This Korean official briefly returned to power following the above after being in semi-retirement. However, he was kidnapped by Chinese forces for three years shortly after. Before 1874, he was the king's regent was was responsible with implementing Korea's isolationist policy.	The Daewongun (Yi Ha-eung)	18%
As a result of the above, this treaty between China and Japan was signed in 1885, which stipulated that both countries must be notified before one of them sends their army to Korea	Tianjin Convention	18%
In 1876, Japan imposed this unequal treaty on Korea which opened up some of its port cities to Japan. This occurred after the Japanese warship, Un'yo was attacked by a Korean fortress	Treaty of Ganghwa	18%
The Korean Minister of Education who signed the above treaty instead of refusing to. He signed it along with four other members of the Korean government. Today this group of five is known as the "Five Eulsa Traitors"	Yi Wan-yong	18%

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