Chapter 19

The capitulations between European countries and the ottoman empire were similar to the

• spheres of influence in japan.

• Meiji restoration in japan

• unequal treaties between European countries and china.

• defensive modernization programs in china and japan.

Which of the following was a goal of the young ottomans?

• The overthrew of the ottoman empire and restoration of the caliphate.

• The replacement of the ulama by the reinvigorated Janissaries

• The creation of a European-style parliamentary, constitutional regime

• The creation of a theocratic state based on Islamic principles

What specific geographic region was the center of period one: Creation of Civilization 5000BC- 600BCE?

• Saharan Africa

• Southeast Asia

• Eastern Europe and the Western Hemisphere

• Mediterranean and the middle east

• western Europe and the globe

What was the significance of the opium trade in china in the 19th century?

• It increased the tax revenue collected by china

• It resulted in large flow of silver in china

• it reversed the trade imbalance in favor of Britain.

• It lowered unemployment rate in rural china

In what way was japan in a better position than china or the ottoman empire in its encounter with western imperialism?

• Japan's samurai effectively repelled the western powers.

• japans location protected it from western military forces.

• japans vast resources enabled it to resist foreign aggression

• japan was of less interest to the western powers

In the 19th century, which group in the ottoman empire advocated program of radical secularization and modernization along European lines?

• Young ottomans

• Young Turks

• The Daimyo

• Islamic modernists

Which was the only country outside Europe and North America to launch its own industrial revolution successfully?

• The ottoman empire

• Korea

• china

• japan

Which of the following reflects the combination of foreign and Japanese elements characteristic of Meiji reforms in the late 19th century?

• Civilization and enlightenment

• Samuel smile's self-help

• The Meiji Constitution

• The state cult of Shinto

What specific geographical region was the center of period four: exploration and colonization 1450 CE- 1750 CE?

• Saharan Africa

• southeast asia

• eastern Europe and the western hemisphere

• Mediterranean and middle east

• western Europe and the globe

In light of what happening to china as depicted in map 19.1 in the textbook, which of the following phrases was used by many Chinese to describe their country during the 19th century?

• heavenly kingdom of great peace

• revolution from above

• the middle kingdom

• carved up like a melon