Question 1

Cotton emerged as a major industry in China because it

Accepted Answer

A) was cheaper than silk. 
B) could be purchased by most people. 
C) was more comfortable than traditional fiber clothing. 
D) was long-lasting. 
E) All of these 
A) was cheaper than silk. 
B) could be purchased by most people. 
C) was more comfortable than traditional fiber clothing. 
D) was long-lasting. 
E) All of these

Question 2

Qing economic expansion in the eighteenth century was funded in part by

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A) conquest of Taiwan. 
B) silver from America. 
C) expansion of trade into East Africa. 
D) importation of guns from Europe. 
E) exportation of tobacco to Europe. 
A) conquest of Taiwan. 
B) silver from America. 
C) expansion of trade into East Africa. 
D) importation of guns from Europe. 
E) exportation of tobacco to Europe.

Question 3

Why did a dynamic cotton industrial economy not develop in China in the eighteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A) Confucianism emphasized order and not innovation. 
B) commerce was regarded as a low-status occupation. 
C) all of the answers are correct. 
D) China had a huge population of potential workers. 
E) manual labor was a cheap form of labor. 
A) Confucianism emphasized order and not innovation. 
B) commerce was regarded as a low-status occupation. 
C) all of the answers are correct. 
D) China had a huge population of potential workers. 
E) manual labor was a cheap form of labor.

Question 4

By the 1780s,Russian southern expansion involved the Black Sea,the Crimea,and

Accepted Answer

A) the defeat of the Danes in 1721. 
B) the victory over Prussia. 
C) taking the Mediterranean from Muslims. 
D) spreading into the Caucasus Mountains. 
E) control of the Baltic Sea. 
A) the defeat of the Danes in 1721. 
B) the victory over Prussia. 
C) taking the Mediterranean from Muslims. 
D) spreading into the Caucasus Mountains. 
E) control of the Baltic Sea.

Question 5

Please define the following key terms.
- Samurai

Accepted Answer

The term "Samurai" refers to the militar

Question 6

After the insecurity of the sixteenth century,which of the following was a part of the increased food production in Japan?

Accepted Answer

A) All of the answers are correct. 
B) Improved tax system. 
C) Hillside terracing. 
D) Forest clearance. 
E) Improving irrigation. 
A) All of the answers are correct. 
B) Improved tax system. 
C) Hillside terracing. 
D) Forest clearance. 
E) Improving irrigation.

Question 7

Although the Manchu had established themselves as the new rulers of China,their Qing dynasty still became tenuous.Elaborate on how Kangxi's actions in particular and the Age of the Three Emperors (1661-1776)in general solidified the Qing's control of the Dragon Throne.

Accepted Answer

Although the Manchu had established them

Question 8

The challenges facing Japan after 1710 involved

Accepted Answer

A) overpopulation. 
B) increased danger of flooding. 
C) insufficient food production. 
D) deforestation. 
E) all of the answers are correct. 
A) overpopulation. 
B) increased danger of flooding. 
C) insufficient food production. 
D) deforestation. 
E) all of the answers are correct.

Question 9

Please define the following key terms.
- Tokugawa

Accepted Answer

The term "Tokugawa" refers to the Tokuga

Question 10

What of the following was included in the bushido of a samurai warrior?

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A) Establish schools. 
B) Have total loyalty to one's daimyo. 
C) Write Confucian treatises. 
D) Keep one's weapons ready to use. 
E) All of the answers are correct. 
A) Establish schools. 
B) Have total loyalty to one's daimyo. 
C) Write Confucian treatises. 
D) Keep one's weapons ready to use. 
E) All of the answers are correct.

Question 11

Besides the increase in agricultural production,what other sectors helped to stimulate economic growth in Japan?

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A) Internal consumer demand for Japanese products. 
B) Improved road systems. 
C) Mining. 
D) A more efficient tax based on precise surveys of land and population. 
E) All of these 
A) Internal consumer demand for Japanese products. 
B) Improved road systems. 
C) Mining. 
D) A more efficient tax based on precise surveys of land and population. 
E) All of these

Question 12

Please define the following key terms.
- Bushido

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The answer of Please define the following key terms.
- Bushido...

Question 13

The British acquisition of India,as a part of the British Empire,led to many areas of cultural exchange.One area involved the field of law and was expressed as legal pluralism.Discuss this process.

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The British acquisition of India as a pa

Question 14

Please define the following key terms.
- Eunuchs

Accepted Answer

Eunuchs are individuals, typically males

Question 15

What part of the Manchu culture was imposed on the Chinese?

Accepted Answer

A) Manchu language. 
B) Males were required to have the queue hair style. 
C) Manchu Buddhism. 
D) Assimilation through forced marriages between noble families. 
E) Hunting,camping,and horsemanship. 
A) Manchu language. 
B) Males were required to have the queue hair style. 
C) Manchu Buddhism. 
D) Assimilation through forced marriages between noble families. 
E) Hunting,camping,and horsemanship.

Question 16

Referring to the consistent political theme of empire in early-modern South and East Asia,which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) As the Qing Empire expanded east,it came in contact with the Russian Empire. 
B) The Russian Empire was expanding into Central Asia. 
C) Britain was moving to supplant the Mughals as the major power in South Asia. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
E) The Japanese resisted expansion outside the Japanese islands. 
A) As the Qing Empire expanded east,it came in contact with the Russian Empire. 
B) The Russian Empire was expanding into Central Asia. 
C) Britain was moving to supplant the Mughals as the major power in South Asia. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
E) The Japanese resisted expansion outside the Japanese islands.

Question 17

The Qing emperors ruled China until

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A) 1949. 
B) 1800. 
C) 1911. 
D) 1650. 
E) 1937. 
A) 1949. 
B) 1800. 
C) 1911. 
D) 1650. 
E) 1937.

Question 18

Please define the following key terms.
- Joseph Francois Dupleix

Accepted Answer

Joseph François Dupleix was a French col

Question 19

In describing Qing China,which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) All of the answers are correct. 
B) Eighteenth-century maps had Chinese labels for Chinese provinces and Manchu for non-Chinese areas. 
C) Manchu emperors saw themselves as Manchu emperors,not as Chinese emperors. 
D) The Qing were not interested in asserting their own cultural superiority over tributary societies. 
E) China was seen as just a distinct part of the Manchu Empire. 
A) All of the answers are correct. 
B) Eighteenth-century maps had Chinese labels for Chinese provinces and Manchu for non-Chinese areas. 
C) Manchu emperors saw themselves as Manchu emperors,not as Chinese emperors. 
D) The Qing were not interested in asserting their own cultural superiority over tributary societies. 
E) China was seen as just a distinct part of the Manchu Empire.

Question 20

In describing the pre-Qing Manchu,which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) The Manchu came from a predominately agricultural society. 
B) Chinese culture never impacted the Manchu. 
C) The Chinese resisted any attempts to create relations with the Manchu. 
D) As an ally of Russia,the Manchu were able to increase their military power. 
E) Manchu power grew when Mongol and Chinese generals allied themselves with the Qing. 
A) The Manchu came from a predominately agricultural society. 
B) Chinese culture never impacted the Manchu. 
C) The Chinese resisted any attempts to create relations with the Manchu. 
D) As an ally of Russia,the Manchu were able to increase their military power. 
E) Manchu power grew when Mongol and Chinese generals allied themselves with the Qing.

Exam 20: Empires in Early Modern Asia, 1650 - 1818

Cotton emerged as a major industry in China because it

Qing economic expansion in the eighteenth century was funded in part by

Why did a dynamic cotton industrial economy not develop in China in the eighteenth century?

By the 1780s,Russian southern expansion involved the Black Sea,the Crimea,and

Please define the following key terms. - Samurai

After the insecurity of the sixteenth century,which of the following was a part of the increased food production in Japan?

Although the Manchu had established themselves as the new rulers of China,their Qing dynasty still became tenuous.Elaborate on how Kangxi's actions in particular and the Age of the Three Emperors (1661-1776)in general solidified the Qing's control of the Dragon Throne.

The challenges facing Japan after 1710 involved

Please define the following key terms. - Tokugawa

What of the following was included in the bushido of a samurai warrior?

Besides the increase in agricultural production,what other sectors helped to stimulate economic growth in Japan?

Please define the following key terms. - Bushido

The British acquisition of India,as a part of the British Empire,led to many areas of cultural exchange.One area involved the field of law and was expressed as legal pluralism.Discuss this process.

Please define the following key terms. - Eunuchs

What part of the Manchu culture was imposed on the Chinese?

Referring to the consistent political theme of empire in early-modern South and East Asia,which of the following statements is correct?

The Qing emperors ruled China until

Please define the following key terms. - Joseph Francois Dupleix

In describing Qing China,which of the following statements is true?

In describing the pre-Qing Manchu,which of the following statements is true?

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