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Set 5: Command of Evidence (Intermediate)

Explanation

Answer: A

PASSAGE

The Meiji Restoration (1868) modernized Japan rapidly. Feudal systems were abolished; Western technology and ideas adopted. Japan became an industrial power by 1900.

What characterized the Meiji Restoration?

A. Return to feudalism.✓ Correct
B. Rapid modernization and Westernization.
C. Isolation from foreign influence.
D. Economic decline.

Detailed Explanation

'Modernized Japan rapidly' with 'Western technology and ideas. '

Why others are wrong: