Question 1

Which of these opposed the Hundred Days' Reform program&#10;A) Emperor Guangxu&#10;B) the Boxers&#10;C) the Eight Nations Alliance&#10;D) Dowager Empress Cixi

Accepted Answer

Dowager Empress Cixi opposed the Hundred Days' Reform program and eventually had Emperor Guangxu placed under house arrest. The Boxers were not active until the early 1900s and the Eight Nations Alliance was not formed until after the Boxer Rebellion.

Question 2

The &#34;race for concessions&#34; represented a(n) ________ compared to nineteenth century developments.&#10;A) change in direction&#10;B) reversal&#10;C) escalation&#10;D) continuation

Accepted Answer

The word "escalation" implies a increase or intensification in a situation, which is opposite to a reversal or continuation. A change in direction may also indicate an escalation, but without further context, it is not clear if the race for concessions represents a complete change in direction. Therefore, C is the best choice.

Question 3

&#10;-Looking at Map 9.1, in what are did China retain its autonomy?&#10;A) its old heartland&#10;B) coastal areas&#10;C) along the Yangzi&#10;D) in the east

Accepted Answer

China retained its autonomy in its old heartland, which refers to the central regions that have historically been the core of Chinese civilization and governance.

Question 4

The Eight Nations Alliance was formed to ________.&#10;A) protect foreign interests in China&#10;B) support the Chinese government&#10;C) push Japan out of Manchukuo&#10;D) resolve the Chinese civil war

Accepted Answer

The Eight Nations Alliance was formed in response to the Boxer Rebellion in China in 1900, with the primary goal of protecting foreign interests in China. The member nations included Austria-Hungary, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Question 5

In the wake of the Boxer wars the Hundred Days' Reform was ________.&#10;A) completed&#10;B) revived&#10;C) ended&#10;D) reversed

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

By 1895, Sun Yat-sen's goal had become ________.&#10;A) creating a constitutional monarchy&#10;B) the spread of communism&#10;C) overthrowing the Qing&#10;D) alliance with the Guomindang

Accepted Answer

By 1895, Sun Yat-sen's goal had become to overthrow the Qing dynasty and establish a republic in China. He believed that the Qing dynasty was corrupt and had failed to modernize China, and that a republic was the best system of government for China's future. Sun Yat-sen's ideas about nationalism, democracy, and modernization would later influence the founding of the Republic of China in 1912.

Question 7

Which of these was a military leader under the Qing but switched sides to lead the new Chinese republic?&#10;A) Mao Zedong&#10;B) Chiag Kai-shek&#10;C) Sun Yat-sen&#10;D) Yuan Shikai

Accepted Answer

Yuan Shikai was a key military leader under the Qing Dynasty who played a significant role in the transition from monarchy to republic in China. He negotiated the abdication of the last Qing emperor and became the first President of the Republic of China, effectively switching sides from the imperial system to the nascent republic.

Question 8

The Twenty-One Demands was an expression of ________ power in China.&#10;A) Western&#10;B) German&#10;C) Guomindang&#10;D) Japanese

Accepted Answer

The Twenty-One Demands were presented to China in 1915 by Japan, demonstrating Japan's growing power and influence in East Asia. The demands, which included economic and political concessions, were seen as an attempt by Japan to dominate China and assert its imperial ambitions. The demands were eventually accepted by China, which further weakened its sovereignty and independence.

Question 9

Around 1918 Sun Yat-sen controlled ________.&#10;A) the region around Ghuangzhong&#10;B) the Yellow River Valley&#10;C) most of China&#10;D) the northern half of China

Accepted Answer

Sun Yat-sen controlled the region around Guangzhou (also known as Canton) during the time period of 1918. He had established a base there for his Nationalist Party and had the support of the local population. However, he did not have control over the rest of China at this time.

Question 10

Which of these best describe China in the decade following World War I?&#10;A) unification under a Guomindang-Communist alliance&#10;B) steady Communist expansion and dominance&#10;C) restoration of the Qing&#10;D) division under warlords

Accepted Answer

In the decade following World War I, China was divided under warlords who controlled various regions of the country. The Qing dynasty had already fallen in 1912, and there was no restoration of their rule. The Guomindang and Communist parties did not form an alliance until the mid-1920s, and Communist expansion did not become a dominant force until later.

Question 11

The League of Nations, with regards to China, ________ the principle of self-determination.&#10;A) strictly upheld&#10;B) condemned&#10;C) ignored&#10;D) broadly followed

Accepted Answer

The answer of The League of Nations, with regards to...

Question 12

Which of these precursors to a classic communist revolt was missing in China?&#10;A) a scholarly class&#10;B) capitalism&#10;C) urbanization&#10;D) commercial agriculture

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

It is most correct to say that the Guomindang and the Chinese Communist Party ________.&#10;A) were at war from their beginnings&#10;B) allied to counter foreign threats&#10;C) continued their war in spite of Japanese invasion&#10;D) merged in the face of Japanese invasion

Accepted Answer

The answer of It is most correct to say that...

Question 14

The culmination of the Northern Expedition represented a ________ Guomindang victory.&#10;A) enduring, complete&#10;B) enduring, partial&#10;C) temporary, partial&#10;D) temporary, complete

Accepted Answer

The answer of The culmination of the Northern Expedition represented...

Question 15

The target of the &#34;Total Encirclement&#34; campaign was ________.&#10;A) the Japanese forces in China&#10;B) Mao Zedong and his followers&#10;C) the warlords&#10;D) the Guomindang's base

Accepted Answer

The answer of The target of the &#34;Total Encirclement&#34; campaign...

Question 16

What led to the Long March?&#10;A) Guomindang pursuit&#10;B) an attempt to rally China to the Communist cause&#10;C) eliminating the power of the warlords&#10;D) the goal of uniting China

Accepted Answer

The answer of What led to the Long March?&#10;A) Guomindang...

Question 17

In general, Japanese actions in World War II ________ the Communist Party in China.&#10;A) weakened&#10;B) divided&#10;C) supported&#10;D) strengthened

Accepted Answer

The answer of In general, Japanese actions in World War...

Question 18

&#10;-The historical development captured in &#34;Mao and Chiang&#34; was ________.&#10;A) enduring&#10;B) a sham&#10;C) short lived&#10;D) disastrous

Accepted Answer

The answer of  &#10;-The historical development captured in &#34;Mao...

Question 19

U.S. policy following World War II meant that it would ________ support the CCP.&#10;A) provisionally&#10;B) refuse to&#10;C) wholeheartedly&#10;D) reluctantly

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

Which of these was a prominent female writer of the early 1900s?&#10;A) Ding Ling&#10;B) Kang Youwei&#10;C) Lao She&#10;D) Liang Qichao

Accepted Answer

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Deck 9: From Reform to Revolution: China From 1895 to the Present, Part I