Deck 38: China in the Age of Imperialism

Question 1

The forcible opening of Chinese ports to the outside world was accomplished after the British began to trade what product with China?

A) Tea
B) Jade
C) Silk
D) Opium
E) Rice

Answer 1

Opium

Question 2

From the promises made by Hong at the beginning of the Taiping Rebellion,it appears that he was most influenced by

A) Confucius.
B) Empress Dowager Cixi.
C) opium.
D) Christianity.
E) Western leaders.

Answer 2

Christianity.

Question 3

For many years,Guangzhou was the only city in which China's emperor allowed

A) Jesuit missionaries to preach.
B) the British to keep troops.
C) Americans to purchase supplies.
D) the British to sell opium.
E) free trade with the West.

Answer 3

the British to sell opium.

Question 4

All of the following explain the support Hong Xia-quan had in China EXCEPT

A) his strong Buddhist faith.
B) worsening overpopulation in China.
C) the strong appeal of his visions.
D) his promise of a new order.
E) the ineffectiveness of the Qing army.

Question 5

The rebel leader Hong Xia-quan was

A) the instigator of the Opium Wars.
B) the foreign minister under Empress Dowager Cixi.
C) one of the few young Chinese who opposed the Boxer Rebellion.
D) the most famous fighter in Indonesia's Java War.
E) the leader of the Taiping Rebellion.

Question 6

By the mid-1800s,the Qing Dynasty was plagued by all of these problems EXCEPT

A) overpopulation and famines.
B) a stagnant domestic policy.
C) social unrest between different classes of people.
D) lack of industrialization.
E) trade problems with the West.

Question 7

Shortly after defeating China in the Sino-Japanese War,Japan

A) sealed its islands off from Western trade.
B) annexed Korea, showing that the Japanese were more powerful than the Chinese.
C) moved toward an annexation of Hong Kong.
D) invaded Manchuria.
E) instituted the Meiji reforms.

Question 8

Explain the role of western nations in China from the Opium War through the May Fourth Movement.

Question 9

The first of the "unequal treaties" between Western powers and China was drawn up as a result of the

A) Taiping Rebellion.
B) Sino-Japanese War.
C) Opium Wars.
D) Boxer Rebellion.
E) Manchurian Invasion.

Question 10

The Taiping Rebellion was put down by the Qing after the Taipings

A) committed unbelievable atrocities.
B) vociferously opposed Christianity.
C) opposed opium smoking and concessions to foreigners.
D) initiated a war with the Japanese.
E) opposed human freedoms and land reforms.

Question 11

What events and conditions contributed to a sense of deterioration in the fabric of Qing-ruled China?

Question 12

The last pre-revolutionary attempt by the Chinese to throw foreigners out of their country was the

A) Boxer Rebellion.
B) Opium Wars.
C) Taiping Rebellion.
D) New China Movement.
E) Self-Strengthening Movement.

Question 13

The attempted reforms of the late Qing Dynasty were brought about

A) by the desire of the Chinese to catch up with Japan economically.
B) because the British threatened more warfare if they did not modernize.
C) by the realization that since the Taiping Rebellion had been so costly, giving in on some reforms was probably their only chance of maintaining power.
D) because they feared their military would turn on them if they didn't modernize.
E) in order to complete some public works projects that had lain idle during the years of the rebellion.

Question 14

Describe ways the Chinese sought to respond to the challenges they faced.Be specific.

Question 15

Kang Yu-Wei argued that Confucius was a

A) deity.
B) reformer.
C) merchant.
D) radical revolutionary.
E) None of the options are correct.

Question 16

Discuss key leaders in Chinese history at this time and elaborate on their significance.

Question 17

Under China's Self-Strengthening Policy,the government

A) put new agricultural practices into effect in an attempt to end the devastating famines.
B) put to death tens of thousands of peasants who had participated in the Taiping Rebellion.
C) began modernization of flood control on its major river systems.
D) began to purchase modern weapons from Western countries.
E) took control of Vietnam, giving the country its first colony.

Question 18

Elaborate on the significant social issues in China during this time frame.

Question 19

Discuss specific problems in China from the early 1800s through the 1920s.How did these impact the faith people had in their government?

Question 20

The best word to describe the feelings of the Chinese toward Westerners in their country during the 1800s would have probably been

A) fear.
B) humiliation.
C) pity.
D) disinterest.
E) kindliness.

Question 21

The Kuomintang refers to

A) the Chinese nationalist political party.
B) the Chinese military offensive against the emperor.
C) the Chinese term for European military troops.
D) the Chinese merchant guild.
E) Both B and C are correct.

Question 22

The May Fourth Movement refers to which of the following?

A) The establishment of the Republic of China.
B) The nationalist-reformist phase of China's development that began in 1919.
C) The May election of Dr. Sun Yat-Sen.
D) The proclamation of Yuan Shikai as China's new leader.
E) None of the options are correct.

Question 23

The Empress Dowager Cixi

A) managed to hold on to power in China for almost half a century.
B) played her son off against her nephew to see which was more capable of ruling.
C) implemented the 1000 Days of Reform, designed to better organize the government.
D) strengthen China so the country would be able to oust outsiders.
E) clear Christian missionaries out of the country's coastal regions.

Question 24

The year 1895 brought great embarrassment to the Chinese because

A) Western powers announced that they would support Japan over China, since Japan was stronger.
B) Japan soundly defeated them in the Sino-Japanese War.
C) the French defeated them and seized Vietnam.
D) Korea unexpectedly threw off the colonial yoke of China.
E) the Western powers announced that they would no longer purchase Chinese produces because they were inferior.

Question 25

Dr.Sun Yat-Sen argued that which of the following had to be established before China would have political harmony once again?

A) Social justice
B) A strong economy
C) Legalism based government
D) National religion
E) Foreign treaties

Question 26

The 1894-1895 war between China and Japan revolved around the control of ____________________; ____________________ won that conflict.

Question 27

____________________ is considered the "Father of Modern China".

Question 28

Which of the following was an important step toward a new China and signals a move away from Confucianism?

A) The elimination of intellectuals from holding public office.
B) The recognition of France in Vietnam.
C) The abdication of the Qing emperor.
D) The proclamation of Buddhism as the official religion.
E) The abolition of the examination system.

Question 29

Sun Yat-Sen believed a revolution in China must come from

A) the merchant class.
B) below, the poor in society.
C) the scholar bureaucrats.
D) the emperor.
E) None of the options are correct.

Question 30

After 1916 China's political situation can best be described as

A) a true democracy.
B) period of warlordism.
C) unified under a clear leader.
D) an economic oligarchy.
E) None of the options are correct.

Question 31

All of the following are true of the May Fourth Movement EXCEPT

A) it occurred in 1919.
B) it had no clear single leader.
C) it was diverse in make up.
D) it had groups that went off in different directions.
E) it had no lasting impact.

Question 32

Which of these did not contribute to China's sense of shame in 1895?

A) The Japanese seized control of the Manzhou's old homeland, Manchuria, from China.
B) Western powers forced China to make many new trade concessions.
C) Missionaries were given free reign in the country to convert the people to Christianity.
D) The Chinese government acknowledged that France was in control of Vietnam.
E) Foreigners virtually seized control of China's settled coastal areas.

Question 33

For many years,beginning in the last half of the 1800s,Vietnam was under the colonial oversight of

A) Belgium.
B) the Dutch.
C) Britain.
D) France.
E) Spain.

Question 34

According to the descriptions we have of Asian leaders,modern historians would most likely choose ____ as the strongest ruler during modern times.

A) Hong Xiu-quan
B) Empress Cixi
C) Sir Thomas Raffles
D) King Mongkut
E) Lin Zexu

Question 35

The man considered the founding figure of Chinese nationalism was

A) Chiang Kai-shek.
B) Sun Yat-Sen.
C) Kang Yu-Wei.
D) Lin Zexu.
E) None of the options are correct.

Question 36

As a result of the Opium Wars,British merchants gained access to

A) Beijing.
B) Hong Kong.
C) Singapore.
D) Taiwan.
E) Macao.

Question 37

The Confucian officials who fostered the last Qing Restoration embarked on a policy known as

A) Self-Help.
B) Self-Denial.
C) Self-Imperialism.
D) Self-Strengthening.
E) Self-Control.

Question 38

The ____________________ Cixi,the last effective ruler of the Qing Dynasty,retained power in China for almost fifty years.

Question 39

During the Qing Dynasty Restoration,regional armies were organized to

A) fight the Japanese when they entered Manchuria.
B) make sure that the peasants paid their taxes.
C) help the peasants in getting trained to fight in the Boxer Rebellion.
D) help the country recover from the disastrous Sino-Japanese War.
E) take the place of central government forces that had shown their weakness in the Taiping Rebellion.

Question 40

The ____________________ of 1900 was directed as a crusade against "foreign devils" in China.

Question 41

Britain first gained control of ____________________ as a result of the "____________________ treaties," as the Chinese called them,after the Chinese were defeated in the Opium Wars.

Question 42

Kang Yu-Wei is associated with the ____________________ Movement.

Question 43

Technically speaking,China was ____________________ but not truly ____________________,since the people always maintained self-government.

Question 44

The Republic of China was declared in ____________________.

Question 45

The Qing Dynasty made a final,ultimately unsuccessful attempt at reforms in what they called the ____________________ policy.

Question 46

China fought the ____________________ against Britain because a hated British import.