Which one of the following was the earlier name of Tokyo?
- A.Osaka
- B.Kyoto
- C.Samurai
- D.Edo
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Explanation
The correct answer is D, Edo. Tokyo was called Edo until 1868, when it was renamed Tokyo, which means eastern capital.
Edo was a small fishing village that grew into a great city after it became the seat of the Tokugawa shoguns in 1603, and the Edo period of Japanese history, from 1603 to 1868, is named after it. When the Meiji Restoration of 1868 returned power to the emperor, the imperial court moved from Kyoto to Edo, and the city was given its new name. It has remained the capital of Japan ever since.
Option A is wrong because Osaka is a separate port and commercial city of Japan. Option B is wrong because Kyoto was the old imperial capital from 794 to 1868 and is a different city. Option C is wrong because the samurai were the warrior class of feudal Japan, not a place.
Exam tip: Edo became Tokyo in 1868 (Meiji Restoration); Kyoto was the imperial capital before that.
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