Question 1

The only country in Asia that was taken over by Europeans to become a nation with a Christian majority was ____________________.

Accepted Answer

Philippines

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discussion of the samurai loss of status, the military taking some authority back during World War II and their almost unchecked power during World War II that led to grave abuses such as those occurring in Nanjing.

Question 3

The Long March of 1934 involved

Accepted Answer

A) the retreat of the Nationalists to Taiwan. 
B) the march of the Japanese into Manchuria. 
C) the communist migrating from the south to the north. 
D) the march of the communist into Beijing victorious. 
E) None of the options are correct. 
A) the retreat of the Nationalists to Taiwan. 
B) the march of the Japanese into Manchuria. 
C) the communist migrating from the south to the north. 
D) the march of the communist into Beijing victorious. 
E) None of the options are correct. C

Question 4

Term for identification: Manchuria

Accepted Answer

Manchuria is a historical region in Nort

Question 5

The Me iji reformers strongly supported the concept of

Accepted Answer

A) equitable taxation. 
B) literacy. 
C) reverence for the emperor. 
D) representative democracy. 
E) a constitutional monarchy. 
A) equitable taxation. 
B) literacy. 
C) reverence for the emperor. 
D) representative democracy. 
E) a constitutional monarchy.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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 7

All of the following made major gains under the Meiji Restoration EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) silk production. 
B) rice production. 
C) railroad production. 
D) quasi-feudal dues. 
E) None of the options are correct. 
A) silk production. 
B) rice production. 
C) railroad production. 
D) quasi-feudal dues. 
E) None of the options are correct.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of The fi nal act of China's long...

Question 9

It would be mo st accurate to say of Japanese politics that after the 1889 Constitution was put in place

Accepted Answer

A) representation became much broader in the Diet (Parliament). 
B) the people, rather than the emperor, became sovereign; at least that was true of the wealthy. 
C) the constitution had upheld traditional values of the people, but it had also heavily undermined the emperor. 
D) Shinto was relegated to a position that made it only as valid, so far as the state was concerned, as Buddhism and Taoism. 
E) those making decisions would be members of the wealthy class as well as imperial ministers. 
A) representation became much broader in the Diet (Parliament). 
B) the people, rather than the emperor, became sovereign; at least that was true of the wealthy. 
C) the constitution had upheld traditional values of the people, but it had also heavily undermined the emperor. 
D) Shinto was relegated to a position that made it only as valid, so far as the state was concerned, as Buddhism and Taoism. 
E) those making decisions would be members of the wealthy class as well as imperial ministers.

Question 10

Believing that war with America was inevitable and that a first strike would give Japan an edge, the Tokyo government launched an attack against ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Believing that war with America was inevitable...

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Under Ja pan's 1889 constitution,

Accepted Answer

A) the supreme power of the emperor was reinforced. 
B) a new national tax system was introduced. 
C) the capital city was moved to Tokyo. 
D) Japan would have a system similar to the Bismarck's Germany. 
E) all adult males were given the right to vote. 
A) the supreme power of the emperor was reinforced. 
B) a new national tax system was introduced. 
C) the capital city was moved to Tokyo. 
D) Japan would have a system similar to the Bismarck's Germany. 
E) all adult males were given the right to vote.

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

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 14

In Southeast Asia, French colonial possessions were known collectively as ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In Southeast Asia, French colonial possessions were...

Question 15

Term for identification: Indochina

Accepted Answer

Indochina, also known as the Indochinese

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

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 17

Despite having become allies with both Germany and Italy, Japan

Accepted Answer

A) remained on the sidelines during the 1930s, in order to continue improvements within the country. 
B) was too busy fighting Chiang Kai-shek in China to want to help either of them prepare for war. 
C) became upset with the Germans when they were not told Germany planned to begin World War II, and again when Germany attacked Russia in 1941, and thus remained neutral in the conflict. 
D) invaded Russia in 1931, setting up a puppet government there. 
E) found those powers unwilling to help when the French moved into Southeast Asia and began to take over Japanese-held territories. 
A) remained on the sidelines during the 1930s, in order to continue improvements within the country. 
B) was too busy fighting Chiang Kai-shek in China to want to help either of them prepare for war. 
C) became upset with the Germans when they were not told Germany planned to begin World War II, and again when Germany attacked Russia in 1941, and thus remained neutral in the conflict. 
D) invaded Russia in 1931, setting up a puppet government there. 
E) found those powers unwilling to help when the French moved into Southeast Asia and began to take over Japanese-held territories.

Question 18

Which of these was not a part of the Meiji Reforms?

Accepted Answer

A) Redistribution of land. 
B) A new constitution that limited the powers of the emperor. 
C) Renewed emphasis on the samurai. 
D) Students being sent to study in the West, especially science and government. 
E) A new national bank, new currency, and a new tax system. 
A) Redistribution of land. 
B) A new constitution that limited the powers of the emperor. 
C) Renewed emphasis on the samurai. 
D) Students being sent to study in the West, especially science and government. 
E) A new national bank, new currency, and a new tax system.

Question 19

In 1949 the Kuomintang government fled China after being defeated by the communists. Where did the Kuomintang government go?

Accepted Answer

A) Japan. 
B) Korea. 
C) Taiwan. 
D) Vietnam. 
E) Russia. 
A) Japan. 
B) Korea. 
C) Taiwan. 
D) Vietnam. 
E) Russia.

Question 20

By O ctober 1949, ____________________'s forces were clearly in control of the Chinese mainland, and ____________________ and his supporters had found it necessary to retreat to the offshore island of ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of By O ctober 1949, ____________________'s forces were...

Exam 44: East Asia in a Century of Change

The only country in Asia that was taken over by Europeans to become a nation with a Christian majority was ____________________.

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

The Long March of 1934 involved

Term for identification: Manchuria

The Me iji reformers strongly supported the concept of

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

All of the following made major gains under the Meiji Restoration EXCEPT

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

It would be mo st accurate to say of Japanese politics that after the 1889 Constitution was put in place

Believing that war with America was inevitable and that a first strike would give Japan an edge, the Tokyo government launched an attack against ____________________.

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

Under Ja pan's 1889 constitution,

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

In Southeast Asia, French colonial possessions were known collectively as ____________________.

Term for identification: Indochina

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

Despite having become allies with both Germany and Italy, Japan

Which of these was not a part of the Meiji Reforms?

In 1949 the Kuomintang government fled China after being defeated by the communists. Where did the Kuomintang government go?

By O ctober 1949, ____________________'s forces were clearly in control of the Chinese mainland, and ____________________ and his supporters had found it necessary to retreat to the offshore island of ____________________.

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