Question 1

When it came to establishing democracy in China, Sun believed that his country

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A)  must first expel  foreign missionaries and businessmen. 
B)  would never embrace democracy. 
C)  would not be ready until they went through some preparation and training first. 
D)  would accept only minor aspects of democracy. 
E)  was far too large and agricultural to make democracy possible. 
A)  must first expel  foreign missionaries and businessmen. 
B)  would never embrace democracy. 
C)  would not be ready until they went through some preparation and training first. 
D)  would accept only minor aspects of democracy. 
E)  was far too large and agricultural to make democracy possible.

Question 2

Under Meiji rule, important new growth industries proved to be

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A)  sake, rice, and grain. 
B)  armaments and shipbuilding, and sake. 
C)  silk, cattle, and paper. 
D)  iron, silk, and tea. 
E)  cotton, silk, and rice. 
A)  sake, rice, and grain. 
B)  armaments and shipbuilding, and sake. 
C)  silk, cattle, and paper. 
D)  iron, silk, and tea. 
E)  cotton, silk, and rice.

Question 3

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Taiwan and the Liaodong peninsula

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The answer of Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Taiwan and...

Question 4

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Boxer Rebellion

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The answer of Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Boxer Rebellion...

Question 5

The Tokugawa regime in Japan maintained formal diplomatic relations only with

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A)  the Dutch Republic. 
B)  Korea. 
C)  Vietnam. 
D)  China. 
E)  Cambodia. 
A)  the Dutch Republic. 
B)  Korea. 
C)  Vietnam. 
D)  China. 
E)  Cambodia.

Question 6

The Japanese opening to the West resulted from

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A)  the naval expeditions of Commodore Perry. 
B)  the diplomatic efforts of Lord Amherst. 
C)  the aftermath of the Plague of 1853. 
D)  the vote of a two-thirds majority in the Diet. 
E)  a collective decision by the pirates of Satsuma and the daimyo of Osaka. 
A)  the naval expeditions of Commodore Perry. 
B)  the diplomatic efforts of Lord Amherst. 
C)  the aftermath of the Plague of 1853. 
D)  the vote of a two-thirds majority in the Diet. 
E)  a collective decision by the pirates of Satsuma and the daimyo of Osaka.

Question 7

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Treaty of Nanjing

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The answer of Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Treaty of...

Question 8

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
opium trade and Opium War

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The answer of Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
opium trade...

Question 9

Why was Japan more open and pragmatic in its contact with Western nations than China during the nineteenth century?

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Japan was more open and pragmatic in its

Question 10

Which statement is FALSE about China at the end of the nineteenth century?

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A)  Industrial production was on the rise, although it was still based largely on traditional methods. 
B)  The transportation system was chaotic. 
C)  The rapidly increasing population resulted in smaller plots of land for the peasants. 
D)  The Qing had finally succeeded in uniting all Chinese behind the regime. 
E)  China was still locked into the traditional mindset that glorified the virtues of an agrarian society and discouraged commercial activity. 
A)  Industrial production was on the rise, although it was still based largely on traditional methods. 
B)  The transportation system was chaotic. 
C)  The rapidly increasing population resulted in smaller plots of land for the peasants. 
D)  The Qing had finally succeeded in uniting all Chinese behind the regime. 
E)  China was still locked into the traditional mindset that glorified the virtues of an agrarian society and discouraged commercial activity.

Question 11

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Open Door Notes

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The Open Door Notes, also known as the O

Question 12

In spite of the democratic form of Japan's Constitution of 1890, the nation remained under the control of a ruling oligarchy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

How did the Meiji Restoration change politics in Japan? Did it create a more modern, representative and stable governmental structure in Japan? Why or why not?

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The Meiji Restoration had a significant

Question 14

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Qianlong

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The answer of Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Qianlong...

Question 15

A new round of Western territorial demands in China was sparked by the successful 1897 German acquisition of much of the

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A)  island of Sri Lanka. 
B)  Shandong Peninsula. 
C)  Liaodong Peninsula. 
D)  Korean Peninsula. 
E)  Weihaiwei Peninsula. 
A)  island of Sri Lanka. 
B)  Shandong Peninsula. 
C)  Liaodong Peninsula. 
D)  Korean Peninsula. 
E)  Weihaiwei Peninsula.

Question 16

The Chinese revolution of 1911

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A)  was the first successful Marxist revolution in history. 
B)  left a power vacuum in the country due to the collapse of the Manchu Dynasty. 
C)  was the event that gave reformers the power they needed to immediately establish democracy. 
D)  was seen by the West as their greatest achievement. 
E)  was similar to the French Revolution in that soon a Committee of Public Safety ruled China. 
A)  was the first successful Marxist revolution in history. 
B)  left a power vacuum in the country due to the collapse of the Manchu Dynasty. 
C)  was the event that gave reformers the power they needed to immediately establish democracy. 
D)  was seen by the West as their greatest achievement. 
E)  was similar to the French Revolution in that soon a Committee of Public Safety ruled China.

Question 17

Hong Xiuquan claimed to be the younger brother of Jesus Christ.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

At what point did the fall of the Qing/Manchus become inevitable? Why then?

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The fall of the Qing/Manchus became inev

Question 19

By 1900, China had changed dramatically from the way it was one hundred years earlier, due mainly to

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A)  the end of the Opium War. 
B)  renewed interest in Confucianism. 
C)  the implementation of civil service examinations for public sector positions. 
D)  the growth of the manufacturing sector. 
E)  the decline of Confucian education and the rise of Western-style education. 
A)  the end of the Opium War. 
B)  renewed interest in Confucianism. 
C)  the implementation of civil service examinations for public sector positions. 
D)  the growth of the manufacturing sector. 
E)  the decline of Confucian education and the rise of Western-style education.

Question 20

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
spheres of influence

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The answer of Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
spheres of...

Exam 22: Shadows Over the Pacific: East Asia Under Challenge

When it came to establishing democracy in China, Sun believed that his country

Under Meiji rule, important new growth industries proved to be

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Taiwan and the Liaodong peninsula

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Boxer Rebellion

The Tokugawa regime in Japan maintained formal diplomatic relations only with

The Japanese opening to the West resulted from

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Treaty of Nanjing

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). opium trade and Opium War

Why was Japan more open and pragmatic in its contact with Western nations than China during the nineteenth century?

Which statement is FALSE about China at the end of the nineteenth century?

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Open Door Notes

In spite of the democratic form of Japan's Constitution of 1890, the nation remained under the control of a ruling oligarchy.

How did the Meiji Restoration change politics in Japan? Did it create a more modern, representative and stable governmental structure in Japan? Why or why not?

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Qianlong

A new round of Western territorial demands in China was sparked by the successful 1897 German acquisition of much of the

The Chinese revolution of 1911

Hong Xiuquan claimed to be the younger brother of Jesus Christ.

At what point did the fall of the Qing/Manchus become inevitable? Why then?

By 1900, China had changed dramatically from the way it was one hundred years earlier, due mainly to

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). spheres of influence

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Ancient India

China in Antiquity

The Civilization of the Greeks

The Roman World Empire

The Americas

Ferment in the Middle East: the Rise of Islam

Early Civilizations in Africa

The Expansion of Civilization in South and Southeast Asia

The Flowering of Traditional China

The East Asian Rimlands: Early Japan, Korea, and Vietnam

The Making of Europe

The Byzantine Empire and Crisis and Recovery in the West

New Encounters: the Creation of a World Market

Europe Transformed: Reform and State Building

The Muslim Empires

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The West on the Eve of a New World Order

The Beginnings of Modernization: Industrialization and Nationalism in the Nineteenth Century

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The Beginning of the Twentieth-Century Crisis: War and Revolution

Nationalism, Revolution, and Dictatorship: Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America From 1919 to 1939

The Crisis Deepens: World War Ii

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Brave New World: Communism on Trial

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