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Modern China History_ Qing Dynasty

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which deadly drug did the British import into China, causing a war?
a)
Cannabis
b)
Alcohol
c)
Opium
d)
Coffee
2.
Hong Xiquan, leader of the Taiping Rebellion, believed himself to be the younger brother of...
a)
Elvis Presley
b)
the Prophet Muhammad
c)
Jesus Christ
d)
the Buddha
3.
One British ship destroyed much of the Chinese navy due to...
a)
Wind Changes
b)
Technological Superiority
c)
Numerical Superiority
d)
Luck
4.
Which city was given to the British as a prize for winning the Opium War?
a)
Boston
b)
Bombay
c)
Tokyo
d)
Hong Kong
5.
The Treaty of Nanking is known as an             "________ Treaty"
a)
Equal
b)
Unequal
c)
Fair
d)
Well-written
6.
Emperor Guang Xi reformed China to become more modern, but he was removed from power and the reforms were _________.
a)
Extended
b)
Continued
c)
Reversed
d)
Strengthened
7.
The Boxers revolted against the spread of which religion in China?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Christianity
c)
Shintoism
d)
Hinduism
8.
After Empress Ci Xi died, the throne was given to...
a)
A two year old boy
b)
A general
c)
the British Queen
d)
A refridgerator
9.
Which event truly brought about the end of the Qing Dynasty?
a)
The Opium Wars
b)
The Taiping Rebellion
c)
Revolution of 1911
d)
World War II
10.
China was divided into spheres of ______________ ,
where European nations + Japan controlled parts of China
a)
Insulin
b)
Influence
c)
Imunity
d)
Impurity
11.

The emperor of

China ruled from the Forgotten City in Beijing.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

China was organised into separate provinces during the Qing dynasty.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Rapid population growth, tax rises and corruption began to destroy the economy.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

This ethnic group established the Qing dynasty

a)

Manchu

b)

Uighur

c)

Tibetans

d)

Han

15.

Westerners wanted all of the following from China, except

a)

Luxury goods

b)

Access to markets

c)

Converts to Chrisitanity

d)

Opium

16.

The Taiping Rebellion included all of the following, except

a)

Manchu tribesmen

b)

poor Chinese peasants

c)

Christian converts

d)

mercenaries

e)

bandits

17.

The American Open Door Policy called for all of the following, EXCEPT

a)

free trade with China

b)

a Chinese government for China

c)

no division of China

d)

an American sphere of influence

18.

The Eight-Nation Alliance was a response to

a)

the Taiping Rebellion

b)

The Nian Rebellion

c)

The Boxer Rebellion

d)

The Panthay Rebellion

19.

What was the name of the last Dynasty of emperors that ruled China

(a)  

20.

The most interesting thing I've learned so far is...

4 lines
21.
Who invaded China and eventually defeated the weakened Ming Empire?
a)
Zheng
b)
Yong Le
c)
Manchus
d)
Nanjing
22.
What was the name of China's last dynasty
a)
Qing
b)
Qin
c)
Ming
d)
Tang
23.

The Manchu's were originally

a)

Mongol nomads

b)

Turks

c)

nomads from the North of China

d)

Korean nomads

24.

What was the staple food source of the majority of central and southern China?

a)

Wheat

b)

Sorghum

c)

Rice

d)

Fish

25.

Identify the Manchu rulers that brought China great prosperity during the Qing rule

a)

Qianlong and Yongle

b)

Kangxi and Qianlong

c)

Zhu Yuanzhang and Zheng He

d)

Kangxi and Yongle

26.

How long did the Qing Dynasty last?

a)

1607-1821

b)

1644-1912

c)

2007-2019

d)

1950-1865

27.

[p3] In order to help identify rebels, the Manchus required Chinese men to wear a queue. What was the "queue" in Qing China?

a)

A braided pigtail

b)

A line of people waiting for something, such as entrance into a sporting event

c)

A long warship

d)

A silk robe with blue trim

28.

[p3] How did the Qing rulers deal with their major problem: the Manchus were ethnically & culturally different than the subject Chinese? Read the text carefully to learn the correct choices.

a)

The Manchus were legally defined as distinct from everyone else in China, and given large landholdings.

b)

The Qing brought many ethnic Chinese into the government, especially at lower posts.

c)

The Qing used concentration camps to isolate ethnic Chinese, giving their lands to Manchu soldiers.

d)

The Manchus only lived in two northern provinces, while the rest of China remained ethnically Chinese.

29.

[p5] Why did the Qing dynasty allow European traders to work only on one small island?

a)

so that the Europeans would think that China was a very small island

b)

to limit the amount of contact the Chinese had with Europeans

c)

so that prices of Chinese products remained high

d)

to keep Europeans from seeing the products before they bought them

30.

[p5] How did Emperor Qianlong respond to the British attempts to sell manufactured goods to correct their trade imbalance?

a)

He rejected them, saying China had no need of British goods.

b)

He accepted them, creating a lasting trade relationship between China & Britain that continues today.

c)

He ignored them, allowing the British to sell their goods as long as they continued to bribe his officers.

31.

[Preview + Map] This map shows European "Spheres of Influence in (a)   , 1914." What country's name fills the blank?

32.

[p1] What reasons explain the Qing Dynasty's rapid decline between 1800 & 1900?

Select TWO from this list.

Flag shown is that of Qing China.

a)

Intense external pressure from the modern West.

b)

Internal problems, such as corruption, peasant unrest, & incompetence.

c)

A series of poor marriages that produced no heirs.

d)

Demand for Chinese goods declined.

33.

[p2] To improve their balance of trade with China, the British sold ____ to the Chinese.

a)

porcelain

b)

tea

c)

silk

d)

opium

34.

[p2] The British grew opium in India & sold it in China, generating profits for the...

a)

British East India Company

b)

Queen of England

c)

Government of India

d)

Confederate States of America

35.

[2-3] What was the result of China's attempts to block the opium trade?

THREE of these are correct.

a)

The British responded with force, starting the Opium War.

b)

The British destroyed Chinese ships & forts.

c)

The Treaty of Nanjing (1842) made China pay for the war, limit taxes on British goods, & give Hong Kong to Britain.

d)

The British paid 15 million Pounds in silver to the Chinese government.

e)

Chinese warships sank 23 British merchant ships.

36.

[p3] In the five treaty ports, Europeans lived under "extraterritoriality," meaning...

a)

they were not subject to Chinese laws.

b)

they could not buy houses or property.

c)

they had to pay an extra tax.

d)

they had dual citizenship in both China & Britain.

37.

[p4] Weakened by the Tai Ping Rebellion, Qing reformers called for "self-strengthening," meaning...

a)

adopting Western technology while keeping Confucian values & institutions.

b)

restoring ancient beliefs & values, especially respect for the divine emperor.

c)

expanding China's borders by invading neighbors like Korea & Vietnam.

38.

[p5] What country did China fight in 1894, losing Taiwan & Liaodong Peninsula (location shown) as a result?

a)

Japan

b)

Russia

c)

United States

d)

Germany

39.

[p6] In June 1898, the young emperor ______ launched a massive reform program based on changes in Japan.

a)

Guang Xu

b)

Ci Xi

c)

Kung Fu Tsu

d)

Hong Xiuquan

40.

[p6] Who opposed the reform program of Emperor Guang Xu?

Read the text carefully to learn the correct choices.

(Hmm... those are some long fingernails)

a)

Conservatives at court

b)

The emperor's aunt, Ci Xi

c)

Rural peasants & farmers

d)

The American ambassador

41.

[p7] The United States proposed the Open Door policy because...

a)

China wanted to trade with all countries equally.

b)

the United States wanted the same access to China as other countries had.

c)

China had closed its door to all Western nations.

d)

the United States wanted to trade with Britain, Russia, Germany, France, Italy, and Japan.

42.

[p8] Who were the primary victims of the Boxers?

a)

Foreign missionaries & Chinese Christians

b)

Koreans & Japanese immigrants

c)

Chinese government officials

d)

Sellers of opium & European ship crews

43.

[p8] How did the Boxer Rebellion end?

a)

20,000 foreign troops crushed the rebels & forced the Chinese government to pay a heavy indemnity.

b)

20,000 Imperial soldiers attacked the rebels & arrested the leaders.

c)

The Imperial government unleashed a new weapon - the Death Star - to force the rebels into submission.

d)

The rebels successfully overthrew the emperor & set up a Communist state in China.

44.

[p7] What was the "Open Door Policy"?

a)

A policy proposed by John Hay that all powers should have equal trading opportunities in China.

b)

A policy by Guang Xi that China would only trade with powers that opened their own countries to Chinese products.

c)

A policy by Empress Ci Ci that limited Western powers in their trade with China.

45.

[Review + Image] View this political cartoon. Which creature represents China in the 1800s?

a)

The sleeping dragon

b)

The bear with a sword

c)

The lion with a rifle

d)

The leopard with a katana