Question

Identify the reasons Japan defeated China in the First Sino-Japanese War.(1 point)
Responses

China’s military was industrialized and had more advanced technology, but Japan’s military was much larger. Because of this, Japan was able to overwhelm China during the First Sino-Japanese War.
China’s military was industrialized and had more advanced technology, but Japan’s military was much larger. Because of this, Japan was able to overwhelm China during the First Sino-Japanese War.

Japan is a smaller country than China. Japan defeated China during the First Sino-Japanese War because China had more territory to defend.
Japan is a smaller country than China. Japan defeated China during the First Sino-Japanese War because China had more territory to defend.

Japan’s military was supported by Western imperialist powers. Because of this, Japan was able to overwhelm China during the First Sino-Japanese War.
Japan’s military was supported by Western imperialist powers. Because of this, Japan was able to overwhelm China during the First Sino-Japanese War.

Answer 1

Correct answer: the second choice — "Japan is a smaller country than China. Japan defeated China during the First Sino-Japanese War because China had more territory to defend."

Brief explanation: China’s vast territory, poor logistics, internal unrest, and a weak, corrupt Qing government made coordinated defense difficult. At the same time Japan had undergone rapid modernization (better-trained, better-equipped army and navy and stronger central leadership), which allowed it to concentrate forces and win decisive battles.