Japanese authorities required suspected Japanese Christians to tread on fumi-e plates based on the
belief that Christians would refuse to disrespect images of Jesus Christ and other Christian religious
figures.
!!!!!The object shown in the image is best understood in the context of which of the following
developments between 1450 and 1750 ?
A. The introduction of Chinese religious and cultural influences in Japan
B. The fall of the Tokugawa Shogunate and restoration of direct imperial rule
C. The growth of Russian cultural influence in East Asia as a result of the Russian expansion
into Siberia
D. The influence of European merchants and missionaries along Asian maritime trade routes