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WCII Unit 3 Review

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why were students protesting in Tiananmen Square in 1989?

a)

They wanted more democratic freedoms

b)

They wanted to rid China of all foreign influence

c)

They were disappointed in the results of the Great Leap Forward

d)

They wanted to rid China of the "Four Olds" during the Cultural Revolution

2.

Historically, a major problem for Japan's economy and development has been the lack of....

a)

natural resources

b)

skilled labor

c)

experienced government

d)

unity among the people

3.

When did Japan surrender during World War II?

a)

After the US dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

b)

Before hostilities ended between Germany and the Allies

c)

After American troops invaded Tokyo

d)

Immediately following Germany's surrender to the Soviets

4.

Which of the following was an outcome of the Meiji Restoration?

a)

Japan rejected the attempts of Western nations to trade

b)

Japan focused on returning to a traditional economy

c)

Japan modernized its economy and established a national army

d)

The Japanese military shrunk in size

5.

How did the Cultural Revolution impact China?

a)

Many were killed, imprisoned, or moved into prison camps

b)

People were reorganized into People's Communes

c)

Chinese culture became popular worldwide

d)

The economy thrived due to new reforms

6.

Historically, the Chinese explained rebellions, natural disasters, and civil wars as....

a)

the loss of the current dynasty's Mandate of Heaven

b)

The failure of the people to respect the emperor

c)

The wrath of the Heavens

d)

A new family gaining the Mandate of Heaven

7.

Japan's invasion of ​ (a)   led to the beginning of World War II in Asia

Choose from the below words
Manchuria
Korea
Taiwan
Russia
8.

The Treaty of Kanagawa, Treaty of Nanking, and the Treaty of Tianjin are all examples of....

a)

Unequal treaties with imperial nations

b)

Justifications for Japanese imperialism

c)

Treaties that modernized East Asian nations

d)

Treaties that ended wars

9.

This program attempted to improve the economy by arranging people into communes to increase industrial and agricultural output

a)

Great Leap Forward

b)

Cultural Revolution

c)

Four Modernizations

d)

Long March

10.

This policy led to the creation of the Red Guards, teenagers charged with violently preserving the "communist spirit"

a)

Cultural Revolution

b)

Great Leap Forward

c)

Four Modernizations

d)

Long March

11.

This policy was created to modernize China by improve agriculture, industry, defense, and technology

a)

Four Modernizations

b)

Great Leap Forward

c)

Cultural Revolution

d)

Sino-Japanese Pact

12.

Why was the Nationalist Party less popular than the Communist Party in China?

a)

They ignored the needs of the majority peasant population

b)

The Nationalist Party's democratic ideals were not popular

c)

The Nationalist Party believed in equality and equal distribution of land

d)

The Nationalist Party was supported by the Japanese government

13.

Match the following:

a)

Chiang kai-Shek

1.

Military leader of the Nationalist Party who supported capitalism

b)

Mao Zedong

2.

Led a successful revolution and established a Communist government in China

c)

Deng Xiaoping

3.

Leader who made extensive economic reforms in China while still upholding communist ideals

d)

Sun Yat-sen

4.

Revolutionary leader who believed China should get rid of the Qing dynasty and become a democracy

14.

In an attempt to modernize Japan during the late 1800s, the Meiji government decided to....

a)

Study Western institutions and technology

b)

Establish close relations with China

c)

Maintain a policy of isolationism

d)

Ban the influence of religious institutions in government

15.

Why were reforms implemented during the Meiji Restoration?

a)

Japan's defeat in WWII

b)

The glorification of the military

c)

The desire to avoid domination by the Western powers

d)

Efficient production methods in factories

16.

Who became the leader of Communist China after Mao Zedong died?

a)

Deng Xiaoping

b)

Xi Jinping

c)

Chiang kai-Shek

d)

Zheng He

17.

One consequence of the Cultural Revolution was....

a)

Many were killed, imprisoned, or sent to prison camps

b)

People were reorganized into communes

c)

Japan's economy thrived due to new reforms

d)

Chinese culture became popular around the world

18.

Mao Zedong believed the Communist Party should seek support from the:

a)

Peasant population

b)

Soviet Union

c)

Capitalist business investors

d)

Urban working class

19.

One result of the Opium Wars was....

a)

Britain gained control over Hong Kong

b)

Britain was forced to end the opium trade

c)

China became increasingly isolated from the rest of the world

d)

China banned British ships from its ports

20.
According to the Mandate of Heaven, a ruler would stay in power as long as he...?
a)
Obeys the priests
b)
controlled an army
c)
governed justly and truly
d)
conquered new territories
21.
The Mandate of Heaven
a)
justified the changing of dynasties
b)
justified rebelling against the ruling family
c)
justified waging war against neighboring societies
d)
justified putting down rebellions with swift violence
22.

The Treaty of ​ (a)   was formed after the first Opium War.

Choose from the below words
Nanking
Canton
Hong Kong
Tianjin
Versailles
23.

Which was NOT a result of the first Opium War?

a)

China had to open more ports to foreign trade

b)

Britain received compensation for the destroyed opium

c)

Britain took control of the island of Hong Kong

d)

China became a British colony

24.

Why were the Opium Wars significant?

a)

It forced China to change to a democratic government

b)

It forced Great Britain to recognise the importance of Confucian values

c)

It forced China to open its doors to trade with the western world

d)

It forced Great Britain to open its doors to trade with the Qing dynasty.

25.

Which of these is(are) represented at the largest predator(s), ready to carve up China?

a)

Britain and Japan

b)

the United States

c)

France

d)

Russia and Britain

26.

The Treaty of Tianjin set the stage for what rebellion?

a)

Sepoy Rebellion

b)

Taiping Rebellion

c)

Opium Rebellion

d)

Boxer Rebellion

27.

What effect did the Opium Wars have on Japan?

a)

Led to isolationism.

b)

Led to Meiji Restoration.

c)

Led to imperialistic tendencies.

d)

Led to the takeover of India.

28.
Which statement best expresses the motive for 19th-century European imperialism?
a)
Living space was needed for the excess population in western Europe.
b)
European leaders believed imperialism was an effective method of reducing the number of wars
c)
European nations would benefit from some aspects of the conquered nation's culture.
d)

Imperialism would benefit the economies of imperial countries.

29.
What term is used for the various regions in which foreigners controlled their own affairs in China in the 19th and 20th centuries?
a)
spheres of influence
b)
extraterritorial regions
c)
special economic zones
d)
foreign administered regions
30.
During the 1840's, China signed "unequal treaties" with Western nations mainly because:
a)
China had won the Opium War
b)
Western nations had superior military technology
c)
leaders in China favored expansion
d)
China had requested economic assistance from the West
31.
What was the goal of the Boxer Rebellion? 
a)
A.  To give France total control of Chinese trade
b)
A.  To spread democracy throughout China
c)
A.  To force out outside influences in China
d)
A.  To build more ports along the Chinese coast 
32.
Following the Meiji Restoration, Japan became an imperial power of its own. Which war demonstrated Japan’s new imperial strength?
a)
The Zulu War and Sepoy Rebellion
b)
WWI and War of 1812
c)
A.  The Russo-Japanese War and the Sino-Japanese War
d)
A.  World War II and the Opium Wars  
33.
This is when one country takes over another one by political, economic, or cultural factors. 
a)
imperialism
b)
direct rule
c)
indirect rule
d)
sphere of influence
34.
Economic motives for imperialism include _________.
a)
a desire to spread Christianity
b)
a need for military bases around the world
c)
a need for raw materials to be used in factories
d)
a desire to gain glory
35.

What program was designed to stop opposition to the Chinese Communist Party?

a)

The Great Leap Forward

b)

The Cultural Revolution

c)

The Chinese Civil War

d)

The Ping Dynasty

36.

What was one result of the Great Leap Forward that Mao promoted in China?

a)

Millions of people died of starvation

b)

More farm machinery was purchased to elevate production

c)

Fewer people moved to the countryside for agricultural work

d)

More people moved into cities to work in larger factories

37.

What was the role of the Red Guard during the Cultural Revolution?

a)

Attack and punish those who disagreed with Mao's vision of communism

b)

Reward those who spoke out against corruption in China

c)

Fight against the Soviet Union in China

d)

Fight against the United States in North Korea.

38.

After the emperor was overthrown, what two political parties emerged in China?

a)

Republican & Democrats

b)

Nationalist & Communist

c)

Fascists & Socialsts

d)

The People for Republic of China & The Japanese Communist Party

39.

Which statement best describes the author’s point of view in this 1992 cartoon?

a)

China's government opposes free-trade agreements with Western nations.

b)

Deng Xiaoping personally opposed the introduction of capitalism to China.

c)

The Chinese Government is more interested in improving trade than in respecting human rights.

d)

China's economic system is meeting the needs of its people.

40.

Why did poor peasants support the Chinese Communist Party?

a)

They wanted to work in communes

b)

It promised them food and a better quality of life

c)

They had no other option

d)

Mao Zedong said he would give them money

41.

What did Japan's industrialization create a need for?

a)

anime

b)

war economy

c)

more industrialization

d)

raw materials

42.

What country did Japan defeat in 1905, earning Japan recognition as a world power?

a)

Italy

b)

Germany

c)

Russia

d)

England

43.

What ideology best describes Japanese culture between 1920 and 1945?

a)

militarism

b)

pacifist

c)

democracy

d)

communist

44.

Japan occupied all of the following territories EXCEPT

a)

Korea

b)

Parts of China

c)

Philippines

d)

India

45.

Which of the following explains why Japan bombed Pearl Harbor?

a)

The United States were trying to take over Japan

b)

The United States wanted to drag Japan into WWII

c)

The United States was blocking Japan from expanding its empire in the Pacific

d)

The United States questioned the divinity of their Emperor

46.

Who did Japan have an alliance with for WWII

a)

US and Great Britian

b)

Germany and Italy

c)

Germany and Great Britain

d)

Italy and US

47.

What two cities were hit by the atomic bomb?

a)

Tokyo and Kyoto

b)

Hiroshima and Kyoto

c)

Sapporo and Nagasaki

d)

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

48.
First Sino-Japanese War was...
a)
War between Korea and Japan and Japan easily won
b)
War between China and Japan but China easily won due to it's resources
c)
War between Japan and Russia  and Japan easily won
d)
War between Japan and China  because Japan wanted Korea's resources but Japan easily won.
49.

Which is true of Japan?

a)

It lacked the natural resources it needed for industrialization

b)

It's population was not large enough for industrialization

c)

It had all the fuel, food, and resources it needed for industrialization

d)

It took longer for Japan to industrialize than it did Europe

50.
During which period was Japan most culturally isolated?
a)
Meiji Restoration
b)
Tokugawa Shogunate
c)
After the Treaty of Kanagawa
d)
After the Russo-Japanese War
51.

A primary reason for Japan's involvement in the Sino-Japanese War and the Russo-Japanese WAr was to

a)

Acquire natural resources in Manchuria and China

b)

Control trade and markets in Southeast Asia

c)

End Japan's policy of isolationism

d)

Remove foreign invaders from Japanese Soil

52.
  1. Sino-Japanese War 1894-1895
  2. Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905
  3. Annexation of Korea 1910

These events in the history of Japan reflect its

a)

Resistance to Trade

b)

Abundance of Natural Resources

c)

Vulnerability to attack by neighbors

d)

emergence as an Imperialistic country

53.

Based on the information provided by this map, how did the growth of the Japanese Empire affect China?

a)

China acquired Japanese military technology

b)

China invaded French Indochina

c)

China was forced to adopt Korean Culture

d)

China lost control of many of its Easter Seaports

54.

Sort the following events in chronological order (earliest --> latest)

a)

Opium Wars

b)

Boxer Rebellion

c)

Communist China

d)

Great Leap Forward

e)

Cultural Revolution

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
55.

Sort the following events in chronological order (earliest --> latest)

a)

Tokugawa Shogunate

b)

Treaty of Kanagawa

c)

Meiji Restoration

d)

Russo-Japanese War

e)

Japanese Invasion of Manchuria

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
56.

The outcomes of the protests at Tiananmen Square in 1989 included all of the following.... (check all that apply)

a)

Harsh suppression of the movement for democracy

b)

Execution of protest leaders and the death of hundreds of citizens

c)

The call for reform making China into a democratic country

d)

Denying citizens the freedom of speech

57.

The main purpose of this 1961 political cartoon was to….

a)

Criticize Chinese government policy

b)

Praise chinese government leaders

c)

Reinforce Chinese government propaganda

d)

Question Chinese government spending

58.

What is the main idea of this cartoon?

a)

The majority of people in China do not support the recent changes

b)

China is improving its record on human rights

c)

Economic freedom in China has not led to political reforms and freedom

d)

China's system of criminal justice is based on Western traditions and laws