Question 1

Under the Meiji Restoration, what form of military organization was established?

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 balance between daimyo and samurai feudal forces. 
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 balance between daimyo and samurai feudal forces. A

Question 2

Why was  the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905 significant?

Accepted Answer

A) Japan gave Russia control of Korea. 
B) Japan was given a chance to annex Siberia. 
C) Japan announced to the world that it was now a major power. 
D) Japan was getting back at the Russians for shaming them in a confrontation twenty years earlier. 
E) Japan was receiving much needed capital from the reparations the Russians had to pay. 
A) Japan gave Russia control of Korea. 
B) Japan was given a chance to annex Siberia. 
C) Japan announced to the world that it was now a major power. 
D) Japan was getting back at the Russians for shaming them in a confrontation twenty years earlier. 
E) Japan was receiving much needed capital from the reparations the Russians had to pay. C

Question 3

Term for identification: Guomindang

Accepted Answer

The term "Guomindang" (often spelled as "Kuomintang" or abbreviated as KMT) refers to the Nationalist Party of China, a political party that played a significant role in the modern history of China. The KMT was founded in 1912, following the overthrow of the Qing Dynasty, and it was the ruling party of the Republic of China (ROC) from 1928 until 1949.

The KMT was initially a coalition of various revolutionary groups that sought to modernize and unify China. It was heavily influenced by the ideas of Sun Yat-sen, who is considered the founding father of the Republic of China. Sun Yat-sen's Three Principles of the People—nationalism, democracy, and the livelihood of the people—were the ideological basis of the KMT.

Under the leadership of Chiang Kai-shek, the KMT fought against the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) during the Chinese Civil War. However, the KMT was eventually defeated by the CCP in 1949, leading to the establishment of the People's Republic of China on the mainland. Following their defeat, the KMT retreated to the island of Taiwan, where they continued to rule the ROC.

In Taiwan, the KMT implemented martial law and maintained a one-party state for several decades. It wasn't until the late 20th century that Taiwan transitioned to a multi-party democracy. The KMT remains one of the major political parties in Taiwan and has held the presidency and legislative majority at various times since the democratization of the island.

The term "Guomindang" is thus associated with a key political organization that has shaped the course of Chinese and Taiwanese history over the past century.

Question 4

Who succeeded Sun Yat-sen as the leader of the Guomindang?

Accepted Answer

A) Fa Zu 
B) Ding Xiao-ping 
C) Chou Enlai 
D) Mao Zedong 
E) Chiang Kai-shek 
A) Fa Zu 
B) Ding Xiao-ping 
C) Chou Enlai 
D) Mao Zedong 
E) Chiang Kai-shek

Question 5

Which of the following statements best describes Japan's alliance with Germany and/or Italy?

Accepted Answer

A) Remained on the sidelines during the 1930s, in order to continue improvements within Japan. 
B) Japan was too busy fighting Chiang Kai-shek in China to want to help either Germany of Italy prepare for war. 
C) The Japanese 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 Germany and Italy 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 Japan. 
B) Japan was too busy fighting Chiang Kai-shek in China to want to help either Germany of Italy prepare for war. 
C) The Japanese 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 Germany and Italy unwilling to help when the French moved into Southeast Asia and began to take over Japanese-held territories.

Question 6

After 1949, the Republic of China's forces, along with Chiang Kai-shek, were forced to relocate to ____ ________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of After 1949, the Republic of China's forces,...

Question 7

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 8

Who (what)served as the base for Mao Zedong's communist revolution?

Accepted Answer

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 9

After the implementation of the Meiji Reforms, who had the right to vote?

Accepted Answer

A) About 75 percent of the total population. 
B) About 50 percent of the total population. 
C) About half of the male population. 
D) Only the aristocratic population. 
E) About 5 percent of the male population. 
A) About 75 percent of the total population. 
B) About 50 percent of the total population. 
C) About half of the male population. 
D) Only the aristocratic population. 
E) About 5 percent of the male population.

Question 10

Japan and Germany joined together to fight Marxism by signing which document in 1936?

Accepted Answer

A) The Tripartite Pact 
B) The Anti-Comintern Pact 
C) The Triple Alliance 
D) The Treaty of Mutual Cooperation 
E) The Treaty of Shimonoseki 
A) The Tripartite Pact 
B) The Anti-Comintern Pact 
C) The Triple Alliance 
D) The Treaty of Mutual Cooperation 
E) The Treaty of Shimonoseki

Question 11

Explain how and why Japan became the major power of Asia and China weakened in the pre-war era.​

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

Term for identification: Long March

Accepted Answer

The term "Long March" refers to a pivota

Question 13

The Sino-Japanese War started in 1931 when Japan seized  ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Sino-Japanese War started in 1931 when...

Question 14

Term for identification: Meiji Restoration

Accepted Answer

The Meiji Restoration refers to a pivota

Question 15

In 1926, Chiang Kai-shek launched the  ____________________ to bring the northern provinces under the control of the Chinese Republic.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In 1926, Chiang Kai-shek launched the  ____________________...

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Who benefited most from French Indochina's economy?

Accepted Answer

A) Europeans rather than native peoples. 
B) The French noblemen who set up plantations on the best land. 
C) Immigrant Chinese middlemen merchants and native landlords. 
D) The British, who moved into the area from Malaya. 
E) A small percentage of the Vietnamese who were assimilated by the French. 
A) Europeans rather than native peoples. 
B) The French noblemen who set up plantations on the best land. 
C) Immigrant Chinese middlemen merchants and native landlords. 
D) The British, who moved into the area from Malaya. 
E) A small percentage of the Vietnamese who were assimilated by the French.

Question 18

​The ____________________ was the first war between an Asian and European nation where the Asian nation was the victor.

Accepted Answer

Russo-Japa

Question 19

What was Japan's reasoning for attacking Pearl Harbor in 1941?

Accepted Answer

A) The Japanese were angry over the Russo-Japanese War Treaty. 
B) The US government resisted Japanese expansion in Asia. 
C) The emperor saw the attack in a dream and took it as a sign from the ancestors. 
D) The Japanese were forced to attack because of their alliance with Germany and Italy. 
E) The German air force and the Japanese navy saw the attack as a way to cripple the United States. 
A) The Japanese were angry over the Russo-Japanese War Treaty. 
B) The US government resisted Japanese expansion in Asia. 
C) The emperor saw the attack in a dream and took it as a sign from the ancestors. 
D) The Japanese were forced to attack because of their alliance with Germany and Italy. 
E) The German air force and the Japanese navy saw the attack as a way to cripple the United States.

Question 20

Term for identification: Mao Zedong

Accepted Answer

Mao Zedong, also known as Chairman Mao,

Exam 44: East Asia in a Century of Change

Under the Meiji Restoration, what form of military organization was established?

Why was the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905 significant?

Term for identification: Guomindang

Who succeeded Sun Yat-sen as the leader of the Guomindang?

Which of the following statements best describes Japan's alliance with Germany and/or Italy?

After 1949, the Republic of China's forces, along with Chiang Kai-shek, were forced to relocate to ____ ________________.

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

Who (what)served as the base for Mao Zedong's communist revolution?

After the implementation of the Meiji Reforms, who had the right to vote?

Japan and Germany joined together to fight Marxism by signing which document in 1936?

Explain how and why Japan became the major power of Asia and China weakened in the pre-war era.​

Term for identification: Long March

The Sino-Japanese War started in 1931 when Japan seized ____________________.

Term for identification: Meiji Restoration

In 1926, Chiang Kai-shek launched the ____________________ to bring the northern provinces under the control of the Chinese Republic.

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

Who benefited most from French Indochina's economy?

​The ____________________ was the first war between an Asian and European nation where the Asian nation was the victor.

What was Japan's reasoning for attacking Pearl Harbor in 1941?

Term for identification: Mao Zedong

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After 1949, the Republic of China's forces, along with Chiang Kai-shek, were forced to relocate to ____________.

Explain how and why Japan became the major power of Asia and China weakened in the pre-war era.

The ____________________ was the first war between an Asian and European nation where the Asian nation was the victor.