Question 1

Population growth in China in the 1700s led to

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A) a better standard of living due to cheap labor. 
B) massive unionization of Chinese workers. 
C) better working conditions among artisans. 
D) severe environmental problems and internal rebellions. 
E) an economic "boom" as demand for goods rose as well. 
A) a better standard of living due to cheap labor. 
B) massive unionization of Chinese workers. 
C) better working conditions among artisans. 
D) severe environmental problems and internal rebellions. 
E) an economic "boom" as demand for goods rose as well.

Question 2

The group within the Tokugawa era that weakened centralized economic policies was the wealthy

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A) daimyo. 
B) shoguns. 
C) merchants. 
D) samurai. 
E) scholars. 
A) daimyo. 
B) shoguns. 
C) merchants. 
D) samurai. 
E) scholars.

Question 3

How did population growth and environmental stress contribute to the decline of the Qing Empire?

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Decline set in during the last decades o

Question 4

One of the consequences of Japanese aggression in the sixteenth century was

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A) the creation of the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere. 
B) the defeat of weakened Chinese armies by the Manchu. 
C) the complete defeat of Japanese forces. 
D) the alliance formed between China, the Manchus, and Japan. 
E) the destruction of the Manchu Empire. 
A) the creation of the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere. 
B) the defeat of weakened Chinese armies by the Manchu. 
C) the complete defeat of Japanese forces. 
D) the alliance formed between China, the Manchus, and Japan. 
E) the destruction of the Manchu Empire.

Question 5

Although European enthusiasm for Chinese trade was high,

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A) the bigotry of the West limited the market for Asian goods. 
B) China produced virtually no products. 
C) Western countries feared the opium trade. 
D) the Chinese limited the Europeans to trade in one city. 
E) Chinese products were of inferior quality. 
A) the bigotry of the West limited the market for Asian goods. 
B) China produced virtually no products. 
C) Western countries feared the opium trade. 
D) the Chinese limited the Europeans to trade in one city. 
E) Chinese products were of inferior quality.

Question 6

What problem did the British face with China's "Canton system"?

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A) Britain couldn't meet China's demand for goods. 
B) China bought few British goods. 
C) China wanted British rule in Canton to facilitate trade. 
D) The British wanted to go to Canton only for trade. 
E) A gold deposit was required as goodwill collateral. 
A) Britain couldn't meet China's demand for goods. 
B) China bought few British goods. 
C) China wanted British rule in Canton to facilitate trade. 
D) The British wanted to go to Canton only for trade. 
E) A gold deposit was required as goodwill collateral.

Question 7

Which of the following factors led to political unification in Japan between 1500 and 1800?

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A) relatively small size 
B) a culturally homogenous population 
C) natural boundaries 
D) prolonged warfare ended by Hideyoshi 
E) All of these are correct. 
A) relatively small size 
B) a culturally homogenous population 
C) natural boundaries 
D) prolonged warfare ended by Hideyoshi 
E) All of these are correct.

Question 8

The Japanese response to Francis Xavier and the Society of Jesus (or the Jesuits)was

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A) to officially welcome it with open arms. 
B) to murder every Jesuit that entered the country. 
C) to adopt Catholic beliefs. 
D) to blend Shinto, Buddhist, and Catholic belief systems. 
E) mixed; while some were opposed to it, others were attracted. 
A) to officially welcome it with open arms. 
B) to murder every Jesuit that entered the country. 
C) to adopt Catholic beliefs. 
D) to blend Shinto, Buddhist, and Catholic belief systems. 
E) mixed; while some were opposed to it, others were attracted.

Question 9

Which of the following did NOT contribute to Tokugawa Japan's instability?

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A) The samurai went into debt. 
B) The merchants gained in power. 
C) The government remained traditional in a society that was changing. 
D) The introduction of Christianity caused Buddhism to die out. 
E) Population and economic growth put a strain on resources. 
A) The samurai went into debt. 
B) The merchants gained in power. 
C) The government remained traditional in a society that was changing. 
D) The introduction of Christianity caused Buddhism to die out. 
E) Population and economic growth put a strain on resources.

Question 10

The Treaty of Nerchinsk

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A) allied the Chinese and Russians against the Germans. 
B) allowed Europeans into formerly closed China. 
C) gave China a communist political system. 
D) fixed the northern border of China and the southern border of Russia along the Amur River. 
E) was violated the day after it was signed and led to a war. 
A) allied the Chinese and Russians against the Germans. 
B) allowed Europeans into formerly closed China. 
C) gave China a communist political system. 
D) fixed the northern border of China and the southern border of Russia along the Amur River. 
E) was violated the day after it was signed and led to a war.

Question 11

The town at which all Europeans had to trade during the Qing Empire was called

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A) Kowtow. 
B) Canton. 
C) Galdan. 
D) Amur. 
E) Peking. 
A) Kowtow. 
B) Canton. 
C) Galdan. 
D) Amur. 
E) Peking.

Question 12

In the 1630s, the Japanese government

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A) sharply curtailed Christian missionary activities. 
B) largely closed Japan to European trade and Christian influence. 
C) had Europeans illegally in Japan face the death penalty. 
D) required Japanese to produce certificates of Buddhist temple participation. 
E) All of these are correct. 
A) sharply curtailed Christian missionary activities. 
B) largely closed Japan to European trade and Christian influence. 
C) had Europeans illegally in Japan face the death penalty. 
D) required Japanese to produce certificates of Buddhist temple participation. 
E) All of these are correct.

Question 13

The federation of Northeast Asian peoples who founded the Qing Empire were known as

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The answer of The federation of Northeast Asian peoples who...

Question 14

The item Europeans called "china" was also known as

Accepted Answer

A) Cantonese fish. 
B) rice. 
C) porcelain. 
D) black tea. 
E) Hunan chicken. 
A) Cantonese fish. 
B) rice. 
C) porcelain. 
D) black tea. 
E) Hunan chicken.

Question 15

Although the Tokugawa Shogunate gave Japan more political unity than the islands had seen in centuries, who remained regionally based with a great deal of power and autonomy?

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The answer of Although the Tokugawa Shogunate gave Japan more...

Question 16

Describe the Choson empire of Korea as it strengthened in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. How was Korea influenced by China and Japan? What role did the yangban have in Korean society?

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Recovery after the Imjin War was hindere

Question 17

What environmental event affected both Europe and China in the seventeenth century?

Accepted Answer

A) The Great Forest Blight 
B) The River Pandemic 
C) The Little Ice Age 
D) The Universal Warming 
E) All of these are correct. 
A) The Great Forest Blight 
B) The River Pandemic 
C) The Little Ice Age 
D) The Universal Warming 
E) All of these are correct.

Question 18

Which empire replaced the Ming Empire of China?

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A) Qing Empire 
B) Han Empire 
C) Yuan Empire 
D) Yi Empire 
E) Qin Empire 
A) Qing Empire 
B) Han Empire 
C) Yuan Empire 
D) Yi Empire 
E) Qin Empire

Question 19

Explain how the European relationship with China changed from astonishment and admiration to criticism and frustration.

Accepted Answer

Students should explain Chinese manufact

Question 20

The main form of economic exchange between the lords and their followers in the Tokugawa Shogunate was

Accepted Answer

A) cash. 
B) land. 
C) political power. 
D) rice. 
E) stock options. 
A) cash. 
B) land. 
C) political power. 
D) rice. 
E) stock options.

Exam 21: East Asia in Global Perspective

Population growth in China in the 1700s led to

The group within the Tokugawa era that weakened centralized economic policies was the wealthy

How did population growth and environmental stress contribute to the decline of the Qing Empire?

One of the consequences of Japanese aggression in the sixteenth century was

Although European enthusiasm for Chinese trade was high,

What problem did the British face with China's "Canton system"?

Which of the following factors led to political unification in Japan between 1500 and 1800?

The Japanese response to Francis Xavier and the Society of Jesus (or the Jesuits)was

Which of the following did NOT contribute to Tokugawa Japan's instability?

The Treaty of Nerchinsk

The town at which all Europeans had to trade during the Qing Empire was called

In the 1630s, the Japanese government

The federation of Northeast Asian peoples who founded the Qing Empire were known as

The item Europeans called "china" was also known as

Although the Tokugawa Shogunate gave Japan more political unity than the islands had seen in centuries, who remained regionally based with a great deal of power and autonomy?

Describe the Choson empire of Korea as it strengthened in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. How was Korea influenced by China and Japan? What role did the yangban have in Korean society?

What environmental event affected both Europe and China in the seventeenth century?

Which empire replaced the Ming Empire of China?

Explain how the European relationship with China changed from astonishment and admiration to criticism and frustration.

The main form of economic exchange between the lords and their followers in the Tokugawa Shogunate was

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