What Was the Initial Level of Success for Christian Missionaries

question 28

Multiple Choice

What was the initial level of success for Christian missionaries in Japan?

• A)The missionaries were outlawed by the shogun.
• B)They were met with resistance from the samurai.
• C)The Christian missionaries fomented civil war.
• D)The missionaries attempted to undermine Shinto.
• E)The Christian missionaries converted many Japanese daimyo.

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