Question 1

The Meiji reformers consciously gave Shinto a special position within Japan, because

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A)  it had been the first religion developed after settlement of the islands. 
B)  the faith showed great reverence for the emperor and accepted him as an almost divine leader. 
C)  the emperor insisted that Shinto remain the official faith of Japan. 
D)  Shinto and the new constitution would help to make all Japanese into good citizen-patriots. 
E)  the faith backed up the constitution's admonition that Japan should be ruled by an unbroken line of emperors forever. 
A)  it had been the first religion developed after settlement of the islands. 
B)  the faith showed great reverence for the emperor and accepted him as an almost divine leader. 
C)  the emperor insisted that Shinto remain the official faith of Japan. 
D)  Shinto and the new constitution would help to make all Japanese into good citizen-patriots. 
E)  the faith backed up the constitution's admonition that Japan should be ruled by an unbroken line of emperors forever. B

Question 2

Discuss the changes taking place in Southeast Asia during the interwar years.

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Answers would include a discussion of increased interest in the west, the high point of imperialism at this time, the growing sense of nationalism, and rising economic status along with increased immigration from China and western nations.

Question 3

What was the primary cause of the war between China and Japan that began in 1931?

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A)  Chinese encroachment on Japanese territorial fishing sites. 
B)  The Germans encouragement to the Japanese to attack China. 
C)  The Japanese concept of implementation of the Final Solution. 
D)  The Japanese unprovoked attack upon Manchuria. 
E)  The breakdown of Japanese military neutrality in civilian political matters. 
A)  Chinese encroachment on Japanese territorial fishing sites. 
B)  The Germans encouragement to the Japanese to attack China. 
C)  The Japanese concept of implementation of the Final Solution. 
D)  The Japanese unprovoked attack upon Manchuria. 
E)  The breakdown of Japanese military neutrality in civilian political matters. D

Question 4

By the end of World War II, Chiang Kai-shek's army could best be described as

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A)  poorly fed but in good spirits. 
B)  much diminished in numbers and increasingly corrupt. 
C)  respected and full of confidence that they would prevail. 
D)  both demoralized and ill-equipped. 
E)  anxious to finish off Mao and his forces before another winter passed. 
A)  poorly fed but in good spirits. 
B)  much diminished in numbers and increasingly corrupt. 
C)  respected and full of confidence that they would prevail. 
D)  both demoralized and ill-equipped. 
E)  anxious to finish off Mao and his forces before another winter passed.

Question 5

The major difference between the Chinese and the Japanese in the late 1800s and early 1900s was that

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A)  Japan saw the benefit of adopting some Western reforms while the Chinese did not. 
B)  Japan readily adopted socialism but China did not. 
C)  China held on to Confucian beliefs while Japan held closely to Buddhism. 
D)  China got rid of its emperor in the late 1800s but Japan clung tightly to theirs. 
E)  the Chinese were forced to accept how far behind the West they were technologically, but the Japanese turned a blind eye to the fact that they, too, were far behind. 
A)  Japan saw the benefit of adopting some Western reforms while the Chinese did not. 
B)  Japan readily adopted socialism but China did not. 
C)  China held on to Confucian beliefs while Japan held closely to Buddhism. 
D)  China got rid of its emperor in the late 1800s but Japan clung tightly to theirs. 
E)  the Chinese were forced to accept how far behind the West they were technologically, but the Japanese turned a blind eye to the fact that they, too, were far behind.

Question 6

One of the most notorious incidents of Japanese brutality against the Chinese occurred before World War II in 1937.What is this event called?

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A)  The Conquest of Manchuria. 
B)  The Rape of Nanjing. 
C)  The Liberation of Shanghai. 
D)  The Long March. 
E)  The Triumph of Zaibatsu. 
A)  The Conquest of Manchuria. 
B)  The Rape of Nanjing. 
C)  The Liberation of Shanghai. 
D)  The Long March. 
E)  The Triumph of Zaibatsu.

Question 7

The nation that forced Japan to end their policy of seclusion was

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A)  China. 
B)  The United States. 
C)  Great Britain. 
D)  France. 
E)  the Netherlands. 
A)  China. 
B)  The United States. 
C)  Great Britain. 
D)  France. 
E)  the Netherlands.

Question 8

How did the Japanese military change after the Restoration? How did those actions impact the ideas of soldiers during World War II?

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Answers would include a discussion of th

Question 9

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

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The answer of The 1894-1895 war between China and Japan...

Question 10

The final act of China's long civil war began almost as soon as ____________________ ended.

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The answer of The final act of China's long civil...

Question 11

Elaborate on the Meiji Restoration.How did the Japanese restore the emperor to power and at what cost?

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Answers would include a discussion of th

Question 12

The economic prosperity Japan experienced up to the 1920s brought

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A)  not only prosperity but also spiraling inflation and the usual accompanying riots. 
B)  a renewed sense of worth, as Japanese businessmen could hold their own with their foreign counterparts. 
C)  the opportunity to build up the country's infrastructure, a crucial part of Japan's plans for modernization. 
D)  the chance to begin the manufacture of war materiel in anticipation of a bigger conflict to come. 
E)  new respect for lawmakers who had helped bring about the trade revolution. 
A)  not only prosperity but also spiraling inflation and the usual accompanying riots. 
B)  a renewed sense of worth, as Japanese businessmen could hold their own with their foreign counterparts. 
C)  the opportunity to build up the country's infrastructure, a crucial part of Japan's plans for modernization. 
D)  the chance to begin the manufacture of war materiel in anticipation of a bigger conflict to come. 
E)  new respect for lawmakers who had helped bring about the trade revolution.

Question 13

Most of the island Southeast Asian nations followed which of the following religions?

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A)  Christianity 
B)  Buddhism 
C)  Islam 
D)  Hinduism 
E)  Shinto 
A)  Christianity 
B)  Buddhism 
C)  Islam 
D)  Hinduism 
E)  Shinto

Question 14

Under the Meiji reforms, what form of military replaced the daimyo-samurai feudal forces?

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A)  A conscript army with modern organization, modern weaponry, and professional discipline. 
B)  A citizen army based on volunteer local militia units meant to defend their hometowns. 
C)  A traditional military based on Chinese models of warfare, attack, and defense. 
D)  A unique Japanese military that was egalitarian and without a formal rank structure. 
E)  A military based on a strong navy being the centerpiece of the Japanese development. 
A)  A conscript army with modern organization, modern weaponry, and professional discipline. 
B)  A citizen army based on volunteer local militia units meant to defend their hometowns. 
C)  A traditional military based on Chinese models of warfare, attack, and defense. 
D)  A unique Japanese military that was egalitarian and without a formal rank structure. 
E)  A military based on a strong navy being the centerpiece of the Japanese development.

Question 15

The Japanese constitution of 1889 was modeled after the ____________________ constitution that was authored by Otto von Bismarck.

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The answer of The Japanese constitution of 1889 was modeled...

Question 16

In Japan, the Meiji reformers strongly supported which of the following?

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A)  Equality in all matters for all citizens. 
B)  Establishment of a constitutional monarchy. 
C)  Concentrating power in the samurai majority. 
D)  Reverence for quasi-divine emperor. 
E)  Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. 
A)  Equality in all matters for all citizens. 
B)  Establishment of a constitutional monarchy. 
C)  Concentrating power in the samurai majority. 
D)  Reverence for quasi-divine emperor. 
E)  Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

Question 17

Who/what did Mao Zedong rely heavily upon for his communist revolution?

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A)  University intellectuals. 
B)  The Chinese peasants. 
C)  The Chinese army. 
D)  Chinese merchants. 
E)  Intervention by foreigners. 
A)  University intellectuals. 
B)  The Chinese peasants. 
C)  The Chinese army. 
D)  Chinese merchants. 
E)  Intervention by foreigners.

Question 18

In the 1930s, the most influential element in Japan was the

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A)  conservative aristocracy. 
B)  Social Democrats. 
C)  right-wing paramilitaries. 
D)  general staff. 
E)  officers in the military. 
A)  conservative aristocracy. 
B)  Social Democrats. 
C)  right-wing paramilitaries. 
D)  general staff. 
E)  officers in the military.

Question 19

The ____________________ took place in Japan in 1867, when the ____________________ was finally abolished.

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Meiji Rest

Question 20

The Philippines were unique in the fact that

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A)  it was a Southeast Asian nation under the control of a European nation. 
B)  it remained under one power from the 17th century through World War II. 
C)  the Dutch introduced a "culture system" to maintain their control on the islands. 
D)  the majority was Christian. 
E)  None of the options are correct. 
A)  it was a Southeast Asian nation under the control of a European nation. 
B)  it remained under one power from the 17th century through World War II. 
C)  the Dutch introduced a "culture system" to maintain their control on the islands. 
D)  the majority was Christian. 
E)  None of the options are correct.

Exam 44: East Asia in a Century of Change

The Meiji reformers consciously gave Shinto a special position within Japan, because

Discuss the changes taking place in Southeast Asia during the interwar years.

What was the primary cause of the war between China and Japan that began in 1931?

By the end of World War II, Chiang Kai-shek's army could best be described as

The major difference between the Chinese and the Japanese in the late 1800s and early 1900s was that

One of the most notorious incidents of Japanese brutality against the Chinese occurred before World War II in 1937.What is this event called?

The nation that forced Japan to end their policy of seclusion was

How did the Japanese military change after the Restoration? How did those actions impact the ideas of soldiers during World War II?

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

The final act of China's long civil war began almost as soon as ____________________ ended.

Elaborate on the Meiji Restoration.How did the Japanese restore the emperor to power and at what cost?

The economic prosperity Japan experienced up to the 1920s brought

Most of the island Southeast Asian nations followed which of the following religions?

Under the Meiji reforms, what form of military replaced the daimyo-samurai feudal forces?

The Japanese constitution of 1889 was modeled after the ____________________ constitution that was authored by Otto von Bismarck.

In Japan, the Meiji reformers strongly supported which of the following?

Who/what did Mao Zedong rely heavily upon for his communist revolution?

In the 1930s, the most influential element in Japan was the

The ____________________ took place in Japan in 1867, when the ____________________ was finally abolished.

The Philippines were unique in the fact that

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