India And China Quiz

Question 0

Raj

Answer 0

Term for British rule over India following Sepoy rebellion

Question 1

Sepoy Rebellion

Answer 1

Revolt of indian soldiers due to British insensitivity toward Indian religion. Soldiers were forced to bite the end of rifle cartridges greased with cow and pig fat.

Question 2

Gandhi

Answer 2

One of the most popular leaders of the Indian independence movement and of the Indian National Congress

Question 3

Civil Disobedience

Answer 3

Refusal to obey unjust laws. Often took form of boycotting British goods

Question 4

Salt Marsh

Answer 4

When Gandhi and many of his followers marched to the sea to make their own salt, which was against the law. Symbolic refusal to obey British laws.

Question 5

Hunger Strikes

Answer 5

Gandhi’s refusal to eat any food until discrimination and violence against Muslims in India ended

Question 6

Why was Gandhi assassinated?

Answer 6

Because the Hindu’s believed he had betrayed them and because Gandhi believed in a united India.

Question 7

Indian National Congress

Answer 7

Muslim led political party that fought for indias independence and eventually pioneered the movement for an independent Muslim state

Question 8

Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Answer 8

Leader of the muslim league who believed that Indian Muslims needed their own country

Question 9

Indian Independence

Answer 9

India gained independence from Britain in 1947

Question 10

Partition of India

Answer 10

A separate Muslim country was carved out of India and called Pakistan

Question 11

Qing dynasty

Answer 11

Dynasty that ruled China for over 250 years and came to an end after the Chinese Revolution of 1911

Question 12

Opium Wars

Answer 12

War between Britain and China over China’s refusal to trade for Britains opium.

Question 13

Treaty of Nanjing

Answer 13

Unfair treaty signed by China after it’s defeat in the Opium war; China was forced to open more trade ports to Britain and to pay them money for war damages

Question 14

Taiping Rebellion

Answer 14

A massive civil war in Southern China against the Manchu Qing dynasty. Didn’t end Qing dynasty but govt forced to share power with regional comanders

Question 15

Boxer Rebellion

Answer 15

Group that sought to expel the foreign devils from China

Question 16

Open Door Policy

Answer 16

An american proposal to allow free trade in China.

Question 17

Sun Yatsen (Sun Yixian)

Answer 17

Leader of the nationalist party. Considered the father of the Chinese Public used.

Question 18

The 3 Principals of the People

Answer 18

Nationalism, people’s rights, and people’s livelihood

Question 19

Guomindang

Answer 19

Chinese Nationalist party

Question 20

Yuan Shikai

Answer 20

Military general who seized power after the Chinese Revolution and attempted to rule the country as a dictator until his death in 1916

Question 21

Chinese revolution of 1911

Answer 21

Nationalist’s overthrow Qing dynasty and establish a new China republic.

Question 22

May 4th movement

Answer 22

A nationalist protest where people committed to establish a strong modern nation free from imperialism

Question 23

Mao Zedong

Answer 23

Leader of Chinese communist party

Question 24

Jiang Jieshi

Answer 24

Became leader of the Guomindang after Sun’s death & attempted to murder members of the Communist party and it’s leaders

Question 25

Long March

Answer 25

A 6000 mile journey made by communists and Mao, fleeing from Jiang Jiesh’s nationalist forces.