IB History Flashcard

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Which of the following best describes the structure of IB Paper 1? Options: Essay questions only, Source-based analysis with guiding questions, Multiple-choice test, DBQ-style with documents and long essays

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Source-based analysis with guiding questions

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Why do states typically expand, according to the Day 1 brainstorm activity? Options: Cultural pride only, Economic gain, security, prestige, Desire for peace, To avoid nationalism

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Economic gain, security, prestige

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Which time period is the focus of interwar crises in the IB prescribed subject?

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1919-41

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The Charter Oath (1868) emphasized:

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Collective decision-making and modernization

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Fukuzawa Yukichis 'Leaving Asia' (1885) encouraged Japan to:

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Adopt Western modernization to avoid colonization

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The Treaty of Shimonoseki granted Japan control over: Korea and Hong Kong, Taiwan and Liaodong Peninsula, Manchuria and Sakhalin, Mongolia

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Taiwan and Liaodong Peninsula

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The Sino-Japanese War (1894–95) was significant because:

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It marked Japan’s first major imperialist success

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The decisive naval battle of the Russo-Japanese War was:

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Tsushima

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Which global reaction followed Japan’s victory in 1905?

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Japan gained prestige as the first Asian power to defeat a European empire

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Japan’s 21 Demands (1915) were directed at: The United States, Russia, China, Britain

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China