Question 1

Until the 1800s, the only western traders allowed in Japan were from what nation?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Netherlands 
B)  Britain 
C)  Portugal 
D)  Spain 
A)  the Netherlands 
B)  Britain 
C)  Portugal 
D)  Spain

Question 2

How did the Sepoy Mutiny affect British rule in India?

Accepted Answer

A)  British rule was withdrawn to only southern India. 
B)  British citizens were withdrawn from India. 
C)  Britain took over direct rule in India. 
D)  The British East India Company was placed in charge of India. 
A)  British rule was withdrawn to only southern India. 
B)  British citizens were withdrawn from India. 
C)  Britain took over direct rule in India. 
D)  The British East India Company was placed in charge of India.

Question 3

The open-door policy was

Accepted Answer

A)  an American policy calling for free and equal trade in China. 
B)  an American policy calling for free and equal trade in Japan. 
C)  a British policy calling for free and equal trade in China. 
D)  a British policy calling for free and equal trade in Japan. 
A)  an American policy calling for free and equal trade in China. 
B)  an American policy calling for free and equal trade in Japan. 
C)  a British policy calling for free and equal trade in China. 
D)  a British policy calling for free and equal trade in Japan.

Question 4

Why did Britain force the opium trade on China?

Accepted Answer

A)  because Britain had suffered from a trade imbalance with China 
B)  so its debilitating effects would open China to invasion 
C)  because the Chinese government demanded opium in exchange for silk and tea 
D)  because Britain had no other export commodity 
A)  because Britain had suffered from a trade imbalance with China 
B)  so its debilitating effects would open China to invasion 
C)  because the Chinese government demanded opium in exchange for silk and tea 
D)  because Britain had no other export commodity

Question 5

Who was given military command under Empress Dowager Cixi, and then became president of the Chinese Republic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mao Zedong 
B)  Sun Yixian 
C)  Yuan Shikai 
D)  Puyi 
A)  Mao Zedong 
B)  Sun Yixian 
C)  Yuan Shikai 
D)  Puyi

Question 6

Under the terms of the Treaty of Nanjing, what territory was ceded to Britain?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Under the terms of the Treaty of...

Question 7

Bal Gangadhar Tilak advocated Indian autonomy within the British Empire.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which man hid on Perry's ships in an attempt to learn about the Americans?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which man hid on Perry's ships in...

Question 9

Mutsuhito's reign was given the title "Meiji," meaning

Accepted Answer

A)  modern rule. 
B)  imperial Japan. 
C)  death of shogun. 
D)  enlightened rule. 
A)  modern rule. 
B)  imperial Japan. 
C)  death of shogun. 
D)  enlightened rule.

Question 10

Which Asian country most closely emulated Western customs and adopted Western practices?

Accepted Answer

A)  Japan 
B)  China 
C)  Korea 
D)  Vietnam 
A)  Japan 
B)  China 
C)  Korea 
D)  Vietnam

Question 11

Which of these catastrophes did NOT occur in China in the 1850s?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Taiping Rebellion 
B)  the fall of the Qing dynasty 
C)  widespread famine 
D)  the Opium Wars 
A)  the Taiping Rebellion 
B)  the fall of the Qing dynasty 
C)  widespread famine 
D)  the Opium Wars

Question 12

From 1883 to 1885, the Franco-Chinese War was fought over control of

Accepted Answer

A)  Korea. 
B)  Vietnam. 
C)  Cambodia. 
D)  Thailand. 
A)  Korea. 
B)  Vietnam. 
C)  Cambodia. 
D)  Thailand.

Question 13

Evaluate the role of Indian professionals in the Indian nationalist movements.

Accepted Answer

Indian professionals played a crucial ro

Question 14

Which man first called for total Indian independence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gopal Krishna Gokhale 
B)  Bal Gangadhar Tilak 
C)  Mohandas Gandhi 
D)  Sun Yat-sen 
A)  Gopal Krishna Gokhale 
B)  Bal Gangadhar Tilak 
C)  Mohandas Gandhi 
D)  Sun Yat-sen

Question 15

The Russo-Japanese war sent the message that

Accepted Answer

A)  Western powers were not unbeatable. 
B)  Japan intended to become the next imperial power. 
C)  Russia was an imperial power to be feared. 
D)  the period of Japanese imperialism was over. 
A)  Western powers were not unbeatable. 
B)  Japan intended to become the next imperial power. 
C)  Russia was an imperial power to be feared. 
D)  the period of Japanese imperialism was over.

Question 16

Who built the Trans-Siberian Railway as a trade route linking East and West?

Accepted Answer

A)  China 
B)  Japan 
C)  Russia 
D)  India 
A)  China 
B)  Japan 
C)  Russia 
D)  India

Question 17

How did Thailand avoid conquest by Europeans?

Accepted Answer

Thailand, historically known as Siam, is

Question 18

What were the most important developments in the Meiji Restoration?

Accepted Answer

The Meiji Restoration was a period of ma

Question 19

The Boxers believed that they would be unharmed by European bullets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Russia built the Trans-Siberian Railway in an effort to create a new trade route linking East and West.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 29: New Connections and Challenges in Eastern and Southern Asia, 1800-1912

Until the 1800s, the only western traders allowed in Japan were from what nation?

How did the Sepoy Mutiny affect British rule in India?

The open-door policy was

Why did Britain force the opium trade on China?

Who was given military command under Empress Dowager Cixi, and then became president of the Chinese Republic?

Under the terms of the Treaty of Nanjing, what territory was ceded to Britain?

Bal Gangadhar Tilak advocated Indian autonomy within the British Empire.

Which man hid on Perry's ships in an attempt to learn about the Americans?

Mutsuhito's reign was given the title "Meiji," meaning

Which Asian country most closely emulated Western customs and adopted Western practices?

Which of these catastrophes did NOT occur in China in the 1850s?

From 1883 to 1885, the Franco-Chinese War was fought over control of

Evaluate the role of Indian professionals in the Indian nationalist movements.

Which man first called for total Indian independence?

The Russo-Japanese war sent the message that

Who built the Trans-Siberian Railway as a trade route linking East and West?

How did Thailand avoid conquest by Europeans?

What were the most important developments in the Meiji Restoration?

The Boxers believed that they would be unharmed by European bullets.

Russia built the Trans-Siberian Railway in an effort to create a new trade route linking East and West.

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