Instead of casting aside traditional values, the Meiji Restoration of

Q.1 The author is primarily concerned with

(A) providing a history of the rise of feudalism in Japan - True but not right. Even though it is mentioned, that is not the central point.
(B) identifying the influences of Confucianism on Japanese society - Rather Neo Confucianism was reinforced.
(C) speculating on the probable development of Japanese society - It is dealing more with what is inside the society and not how the development of society took place.
(D) developing a history of religion in Japan - No. The author is not going too deep into the religion.
(E) describing some important features of the Meiji Restoration - Though not very specific it does convey the primary concern of the author. And since the author really does not agree or reject any of the facts usage of describing is acceptable.


Q.2 The passage mentions all of the following as being elements of Japanese society EXCEPT:

(A) obedience to authority - Mentioned
(B) sense of duty - Mentioned
(C) respect for the Emperor - Mentioned
(D) concern for education - Not mentioned
(E) loyalty to one’s superior- Mentioned


Q.3 It can be inferred from the passage that those who led Japan into the modern age were concerned primarily with

(A) maintaining a stable society - I did not pick this answer but this was my second best pick. All that author is trying to portray is how was society maintained, how the authority worked. So kinda trying to say the primary concern was stable society.
(B) building a new industrial base - Not really touched upon.
(C) expanding the nation’s territory - Nowhere it is mentioned
(D) gaining new adherents of Confucianism - This is what I picked but no this is not the primary concern of the people who led Japan into modern age. It was more to do with the Society.
(E) creating a new middle class- Out Of Scope
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