1. Explain the outcome of the opium wars.

A. The outcome of the Opium wars were rebellions, such as the Boxer Rebellion. These gained western support
B. The outcome of the opium wars were rebellions, such as the boxer rebellions. These rebellions succeeded.
C. The outcome of the opium wars were rebellions, such as the opium rebellion. These rebellions were put down by western powers
D. The outcome of the opium wars were rebellions, such as the boxer rebellion. These rebellions were put down by western powers.

2. Which of the following statements best describes the effect of Matthew Perry’s expedition on Japan?

A. Perry’s arrival in Japan led to the arrival of Shinto missionaries and the persecution of Christians.
B. Perry’s arrival in Japan demonstrated the power of the Tokugawa Shogunate against foreign invasion.
C. Perry’s arrival in Japan exposed the weaknesses of the Tokugawa Shogunate against the threat of a modernizing world.
D. Perry’s arrival in Japan was embraced by the Tokugawa Shogunate as a way to solidify their power against internal disputes.

3. Which group was persecuted by the Japanese following their adoption of an isolationist foreign policy?

A. Dutch merchants
B. Christians
C. Daimyo
D. Ainu people

4. Which of the following statements best compares the experiences of China and Japan under imperialism?

A. Both china and japan were able to learn a lot from western nations
B. Japan and china had to cede land to Americans
C. Both china and japan were forced to sign unequal treaties
D. Both japan and china were forced to carry the cost of shipwrecked sailors

5. Which statement best critiques the Qing Dynasty’s approach to modernization?

A. The Qing dynasty failed because it resisted modernization until after it was defeated by imperial powers from Europe and japan
B. The Qing Dynasty failed because it only attempted to modernize the economy without investing the military
C. The Qing Dynasty failed because it rejected all attempts at modernization even after defeats by imperial powers from Europe and japan
D. The Qing dynasty succeeded because it was early to modernization and industrialization compared to other Asian nations

1 answer

A. The outcome of the Opium wars were rebellions, such as the Boxer Rebellion. These gained western support
C. Perry’s arrival in Japan exposed the weaknesses of the Tokugawa Shogunate against the threat of a modernizing world.
B. Christians
C. Both china and japan were forced to sign unequal treaties
A. The Qing dynasty failed because it resisted modernization until after it was defeated by imperial powers from Europe and japan