Mock Test of G8 Q1-Q2

(Source: Treaty of Nanjing, 1842) What historical context best helps understand this source?

• The First Opium War

• The Second Opium War

• The Taiping Rebellion

• The war between Qing Dynasty and Russia

   

(Source: Treaty of Nanjing, 1842) Which of the following conclusions is best supported by the source?

• The sign of the unequal treaty helped China to be allies of the western powers

• The loss of the war started the process of semi-colonization of China

• China defeated western powers and forced them to sign peace treaties

• The western powers failed to open the market in China after the war

(Source: Treaty of Nanjing, 1842) What was the main content of the Treaty of Nanking?

• China was forced to pay indemnity

• China was forced to cede territory

• China was forced to open 5 port cities

• All of the above were presented in the treaty

(Source: Jiangnan Zhizao Zongju, 1865) How did the event shown from the source influence the future?

• The Hundred days reformer also emphasized industrialization

• The Hundred days reformer did not welcome monarchy

• The Japanese also launched a similar Meiji restoration

• The Japanese also learnt from western political system

(Source: Jiangnan Zhizao Zongju, 1865) Which of the following conclusions is best supported by the source?

• There were no factories built during that historical period

• There were some military factories built during that historical period

• The historical event shown in the source helped Qing Dynasty defeat Japan in the 1890s

• The historical event finally failed mainly because of its guiding idea

(Source: Jiangnan Zhizao Zongju, 1865) Which was one cause of the historical event in the source?

• The victory of the battles with western powers led to the movement in 1860s

• The western powers pushed the Qing Dynasty to start the movement

• The Qing government realized the social crises after series of wars

• Britain wanted to change the trade imbalance between Britain and China

One of the boldest大胆的 proposals for reform, which drew heavily on the Japanese model, was the programme put forward in 1898 by reformers including the political thinker Kang Youwei (1858–1927). Kang was driven by the conviction that the previous vision of Chinese modernity, based on ‘self-strengthening’, had failed because it had not been comprehensive enough in its aims. Kang illustrated the need for a more thorough reform to the emperor by putting forward two contrasting case studies: Japan, which had reformed successfully, and Poland, a state which had failed so...it had disappeared from the map, carved up by powerful neighbours in 1795.

Source: Modern China: A Very Short Introduction, by Rana Mitter (2008)

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What historical context best helps understand this source?

• The Chinese-Japanese War

• The invasion of Eight-Powers

• The Second Opium War

• The Self-Strengthening Movement

One of the boldest大胆的 proposals for reform, which drew heavily on the Japanese model, was the programme put forward in 1898 by reformers including the political thinker Kang Youwei (1858–1927). Kang was driven by the conviction that the previous vision of Chinese modernity, based on ‘self-strengthening’, had failed because it had not been comprehensive enough in its aims. Kang illustrated the need for a more thorough reform to the emperor by putting forward two contrasting case studies: Japan, which had reformed successfully, and Poland, a state which had failed so...it had disappeared from the map, carved up by powerful neighbours in 1795.

Source: Modern China: A Very Short Introduction, by Rana Mitter (2008)

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Which understanding of the source regarding the reform was not correct?

• Kang Youwei learnt a lesson from Japanese model

• Kang Youwei tried to prevent Qing dynasty from disappearing like Poland

• Kang Youwei thought the former self-strengthening was not thorough enough

• Kang Youwei looked for a thorough revolution to overthrow the emperor

One of the boldest大胆的 proposals for reform, which drew heavily on the Japanese model, was the programme put forward in 1898 by reformers including the political thinker Kang Youwei (1858–1927). Kang was driven by the conviction that the previous vision of Chinese modernity, based on ‘self-strengthening’, had failed because it had not been comprehensive enough in its aims. Kang illustrated the need for a more thorough reform to the emperor by putting forward two contrasting case studies: Japan, which had reformed successfully, and Poland, a state which had failed so...it had disappeared from the map, carved up by powerful neighbours in 1795.

Source: Modern China: A Very Short Introduction, by Rana Mitter (2008)

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Which one was not one effect of the historical event shown from the source?

• It had a long-lasting cultural influence upon future generations

• It led the emperor lost its power

• It changed China into a powerful nation

• Its fail made a lot of Chinese turn to revolution