Question

The zaibatsu were _____. foreign experts government officials industrial families teachers

Answer 1

The answer is: industrial families.

The term zaibatsu was born from a financial model that developed in Japan in the mid 1800's. It consisted of large industrial monopolies that were controlled and wholly owned by families. These industrial families were called the zaibatsu, the four largest zaibatsu of that time, controlled a large percent of the metal industries and the machinery and equipment market in the country.

Answer 2

The Zaibatsu were industrial families. The correct option among all the options given in the question is the third or the second last option. The Zaibatsu was actually very large industrial and financial corporations that were owned by highly powerful Japanese families. Zaibatsu is actually a Japanese term.