True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false. |
| | 1. | A
struggle between Russia and Britain helped Tibet gain independence. |
| | 2. | The
One Hundred Days of Reform was supported by conservative court officials. |
| | 3. | The
Empress Dowager supported Guan Xu’s reform ideas. |
| | 4. | The
Boxers especially disliked Christian missionaries. |
| | 5. | The
Boxer Rebellion was crushed by forces that included troops from Germany and Japan. |
| | 6. | In
his writings, Ba Jin describes the disintegration of traditional values. |
| | 7. | Mae
Dun’s Midnight depicted the changing customs of China's rural people. |
| | 8. | The
changes that took place in China between 1800 and 1925 were most evident in the rural
areas. |
| | 9. | New
crops brought to China during the nineteenth century increased food production and encouraged
population growth. |
| | 10. | The
growth of industry and trade in Chinese cities created a national market for
commodities. |
Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. |
| | 11. | To improve
their balance of trade with China, the British sold the Chinese a. | porcelain. | b. | opium. | c. | tea. | d. | silk. | | |
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| | 12. | As a result
of China losing the first Opium War to Britain, all of the following happened EXCEPT a. | Britain received Hong
Kong. | b. | five ports were opened to British trade. | c. | the British in China
accepted Chinese laws. | d. | China paid for the cost of the war. | | |
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| | 13. | In the
Treaty of Tianjin after the second Opium War, China agreed to a. | legalize trade in
opium. | b. | close several ports to trade. | c. | recognize Hong as
leader. | d. | take back Kowloon. | | |
|
| | 14. | The Qing
dynasty’s “self strengthening” reforms included a. | ending
trade. | b. | adopting Western technology. | c. | moving toward
democracy. | d. | eliminating Confucian ideals. | | |
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| | 15. | The Qing
dynasty was weakened by all of the following EXCEPT a. | war with
Japan. | b. | disputes with Russia. | c. | warlord
independence. | d. | a changing value system. | | |
|
| | 16. | The coming
of Westerners did NOT affect the Chinese economy in one of the following ways. Which
one? a. | introducing modern
means of transportation | b. | creating an export market | c. | integrating the Chinese
market into the world economy | d. | building a large middle class | | |
|
| | 17. | Yuan tried
to rule China without a. | an army. | b. | understanding the influence of new Western
ideas. | c. | dictating his views. | d. | the use of
terror. | | |
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| | 18. | When the
Nationalists’ rebellion failed, a. | Sun Yat-sen fled to Japan. | b. | Sun Yat-sen
surrendered. | c. | the Qing emperor was restored. | d. | Yuan turned back
history to 1800. | | |
|
| | 19. | When General
Yuan Shigai died in 1916, a. | the warlords surrendered. | b. | soldiers assisted the
people. | c. | civil war erupted. | d. | the Nationalists seized
power. | | |
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| | 20. | By 1925,
many urban, middle-class Chinese people a. | embraced Western art and literature. | b. | rejected all Western
influence. | c. | celebrated the past. | d. | wrote their own
novels. | | |
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| | 21. | The Meiji
Restoration was responsible for all of the following EXCEPT a. | weakening the power of
the traditional nobles. | b. | creating a constitution. | c. | promoting
industry. | d. | rejecting all Western ideas, even
industrialization. | | |
|
| | 22. | The Meiji
reformers created a new imperial army in 1871, based on a. | compulsory military
service. | b. | the old feudal structure. | c. | the U.S. Marine
Corps. | d. | the hiring of mercenaries. | | |
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| | 23. | The Meiji
education system included all of the following features EXCEPT a. | universal
education. | b. | instruction in technology. | c. | Japanese-only teaching
staffs. | d. | an American-style structure. | | |
|
| | 24. | The Meiji
Restoration developed Japanese interest in all of the following EXCEPT a. | Western
fashions. | b. | the shogunate. | c. | ballroom
dancing. | d. | baseball. | | |
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| | 25. | The 1904 war
between Russia and Japan resulted in a. | the humiliating defeat of Russia. | b. | Russian control of
Korea. | c. | greater respect for Russia round the world. | d. | more Japanese
immigration to the U.S. | | |
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Completion
Complete each sentence or
statement. |
| 26. | The
U.S. recognized Japan’s annexation of Korea in return for Japan’s recognition of American
interest in ____________________.
|
| 27. | By
1900, key new Japanese industries included shipbuilding, and the making of weapons and
____________________, which is Japanese rice wine.
|
| 28. | The
leaders who embarked upon the reforms of the Meiji Restoration were the ____________________, who had
overthrown the shogun.
|
| 29. | The
first foreign power to succeed with Japan by using military pressure was the
____________________.
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| 30. | By
1800, the ____________________ shogunate had ruled Japan for two hundred years.
|
Matching |
| | Match
each item with the correct statement below. a. | spheres of influence | b. | extraterritoriality | c. | indemnity | d. | Boxers | e. | Open Door policy | | |
|
| | 31. | division of
exclusive trading rights with China |
| | 32. | Hay’s
proposal to ensure equal access to Chinese markets |
| | 33. | members of a
Chinese nationalist secret organization |
| | 34. | payment to
the injured for damages |
| | 35. | European
freedom from Chinese laws |
| | Match
each item with the correct statement below. a. | Sun Yat-sen | b. | provincial | c. | Guomindang | d. | Qing | e. | Revolutionary Alliance | | |
|
| | 36. | local, as
opposed to national |
| | 37. | formed the
Revive China Society |
| | 38. | dynasty that
ended in 1911 |
| | 39. | reform party
that accepted General Yuan as president |
| | 40. | new name for
the Nationalist Party |
| | Match
each item with correct statement below. a. | daimyo | b. | Port Arthur | c. | Commodore Perry | d. | prefectures | e. | concessions | | |
|
| | 41. | U.S.
presidential emissary to Japan |
| | 42. | political
compromises |
| | 43. | traditional
local Japanese nobles |
| | 44. | territories
of the new governors |
| | 45. | Manchurian
city seized by Japan |