East Asian Revolutions: China

Multiple Choice

In order to offset a trade deficit, the British trafficked this drug into China, which later resulted in a war that gave more power and privileges to the British:

• cocaine

• heroin

• meth

• opium

Multiple Choice

Which conflict, launched by a peasant revolt led by Hong Xiuquan, lasted from 1850-64, killed 20 million people, and weakened the Chinese government?

• Taiping Rebellion

• Boxer Rebellion

• Boshin War

• Satsuma Rebellion

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the reform policy of "self-strengthening"?

• instituting a civil service exam system for public officials

• sending students abroad to study in Europe and America

• adopting Western technology but keeping the Confucian value system

• allowing missionaries to spread Christianity in China

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT one of Sun Yat-sen's Three People's Principles?

• nationalism

• right to property

• democracy

• right to pursue one's own livelihood

Multiple Choice

Who was the last emperor of China?

• Guang Xu

• Ci Xi

• Sun Yat-sen

• Puyi

• Yuan Shigai