Topic 15, Lessons 4, 5, & 6 Quiz

What caused the Sepoy Rebellion?

• The British wanted Indian soldiers to wear boots that were made of animal skins.

• The British wanted Indian soldiers to take part in putting down Muslim rebellions.

• The British wanted Indian soldiers to serve as personal servants to British royalty.

• The British wanted Indian soldiers to use rifle cartridges that were greased with animal fat.

How did the British relationship to India change after the Sepoy Rebellion?

• The British ended the rule of the East India Company and the British crown ruled India.

• The British attempted to better understand the cultural and religious rules of Sepoys.

• The British disbanded the Indian army of Sepoys and brought in British troops to India.

• The British made reparations to Sepoy families and sought a cooperative rule with India.

How did the majority of British people view Indian culture?

• They considered Indians their intellectual equals.

• They dismissed Indian culture as inferior to their own.

• They sought to incorporate Indian culture into their education.

• They understood that Indian culture was made up of many diverse groups and considered each group's culture separately.

What was one negative effect of British rule over India?

• worsening banditry

• worsening infrastructure

• deforestation

• introduction of expensive goods to the Indian market

What effect did Western-style education have on the Indian elite?

• It led to the desire for an economy based solely on Western goods.

• It led to the development of a nationalist movement.

• It let to the mass migration of the Indian elite.

• It led to the desire to imitate British imperialism.

The Opium War was significant for Britain because it led to

• a continued flow of opium for its people.

• increased power and trading rights in China.

• a decreased British influence in China.

• the collapse of the Qing dynasty.

How was the Taiping Rebellion different from the Boxer Uprising?

• The Taiping Rebellion targeted the Qing dynasty while the Boxer Uprising targeted foreigners.

• The Taiping Rebellion targeted the Japanese while the Boxer Uprising targeted the Qing dynasty.

• The Taiping Rebellion targeted peasants while the Boxer Uprising targeted the allies of the empress.

• The Taiping Rebellion targeted Britain while the Boxer Uprising targeted reformers.

How did reformers seek to change China?

• They tried to return China to traditional ideals, such as Confucianism.

• They tried to radically alter the balance of trade.

• They tried to modernize industry, the economy, and government.

• They tried to overthrow the republic.

What immediate cause made it easier for Chinese to overthrow the Qing dynasty in 1911?

• Widespread flooding made many Chinese furious at the dynasty.

• Britain sided with local warlords.

• Empress Ci Xi withdrew support for the Boxer Uprising.

• The emperor was a five-year-old boy.

According to the text, what challenges did the Chinese republic face after the fall of the Qing dynasty?

• The emperor of China sought to regain his power.

• The people of China did not support the republic.

• It was often involved in internal wars or war with foreign invaders.

• Its leaders were extravagant and corrupt.