China History Quiz - 9/23

Question 1

Why did the chinese initially like opium trading?

Answer 1

Early trade was enjoyed by the Chinese due to the benefits (ex. Sale of merchandise to the west)

Question 2

What was China not concerned about?

Answer 2

China was not concerned about the mass deaths if they were evil people

Question 3

What year did the century of humiliation begin?

Answer 3

1839

Question 4

What did the beginning of the opium war signify?

Answer 4

The beginning of the opium war signifies The Century of Humiliation

Question 5

What was China forced to sign?

Answer 5

Treaty of Nanjing

Question 6

Term 1 in the Treaty of Nanjing

Answer 6

an extremely important city must be given to the UK (Hong Kong)

Question 7

Term 2 in the Treaty of Nanjing

Answer 7

5 additional ports must be given access for the UK (prev. Only Canton Port)

Question 8

Term 3 in the Treaty of Nanjing

Answer 8

Pay UK for the cost of the war

Question 9

Term 4 in the Treaty of Nanjing

Answer 9

Exterritoriality - if you are British and you commit a crime in China, you will be held for trial in the UK

Question 10

Term 5 in the Treaty of Nanjing

Answer 10

Most favored nation status - must give priority to things like ports even if they are designed for other countries (The US wanted this)

Question 11

Who is the leader of the Taiping Rebellion?

Answer 11

Hong Xichan is the leader of the rebellion

Question 12

What did Hong say he was?

Answer 12

Hong told people that he was the son of god and the brother of Jesus

Question 13

What would Hong ban if he became leader?

Answer 13

o Opium
o Alcohol
o Gambling
o Prosecution
o Death Penalty for Homosexuals

Question 14

Who asked Brittan for help with controlling a rebellion?

Answer 14

The Ching dynasty asked Britain to help them regain control against the Taping

Question 15

What was sent to enforce consequences from the rebellion?

Answer 15

A fleet of gunned boats were sent by the British to enforce the consequences of injuries sustained by missionaries in the late riots at Yang Chou

Question 16

How many people were killed once Hong died?

Answer 16

Once Hong is killed, over 20 million people had died in the Taiping rebellion

Question 17

What caused China to remove from Korea?

Answer 17

The Sino-Japanese War

Question 18

What country was able to capture Taiwan?

Answer 18

Japan

Question 19

How many days did the take over the Foreign Legation last?

Answer 19

55 days

Question 20

What countries are batting for the North?

Answer 20

Russia and Japan are two countries that are battling for the North

Question 21

What counties are battling for the south?

Answer 21

Germany, Brittan, and France are fighting for southern China

Question 22

Why does Japan and the UK keep China running?

Answer 22

Japan and the UK have an incentive to keep China stable because if they fall, then they lose all the resources and the disaster would extend all over the world

Question 23

What did Russia do in the aftermath of the Boxer rebellion?

Answer 23

In the aftermath of the Boxer Rebellion, Russia stationed 150,000 troops in Manchuria for possible war for Port Arthur and the railway. The Russians did this because if they don’t control the railway, they lose most of their valuable transportation

Question 24

What were the terms of the treaty of Portsmouth?

Answer 24

o Term 1; Russian Troops will not be permitted in Manchuria
o Term 2; Korea is now seated as a protectorate to Japan
o Term 3; The southern half of the railroad is controlled by Japan
o Term 4; Russia loses Port Author
o Term 5; The southern half of Sakhalin island is controlled by Japan

Question 25

What was China forced to rely on?

Answer 25

China was forced to live off its own economy and it stopped the industrial development

Question 26

Why did it make financial sense for China to declare war on Germany?

Answer 26

If China declared war against Germany, they would not have to pay their debts to Germany for damage done during the boxer uprising

Question 27

What was the May 4th Movement?

Answer 27

The May 4th Movement are protests against the decision powers to give Shandong to Japan

Question 28

What is the treaty of shandong?

Answer 28

China saw the move as a rejection of its demand to be recognized as an equal player in global politics, and as an affront to its sovereignty

Question 29

In what year did Britain recover Nanjing and remove the Taiping?

Answer 29

By 1864, Brittan recovered Nanjing and out down the Taping