chapter 24 history

The Mitsubishi Company expanded from ________ to manufacturing, profiting from the encouragement by the Japanese government ofzaibatsu, or cartels. A. Crafting of samurai armor B. Sake brewing operations C. Coastal shipping D. Rice production

C. Coastal shipping

The Tonghak, or "_________", movement kept the Korean peninsula a volatile one in the 19th century, inspiring peasant rebellions in 1810 and 1860. A. Brother of Jesus B. Expel the Japanese C. Eastern learning D. Power to the Peopl

C. Eastern learning

The Japanese occupation of Manchuria's Liaodong Peninsula in the 1890s was opposed by the Triple Intervention, an alliance of all of the following European countries except: A. Germany B. France C. Great Britain D. Russia

C. Great Britain

The _________ Constitution was promulgated in 1889 and remained in force in Japan until it was supplanted by a constitution composed by Allied occupation forces after World War II. A. Seiyukai B. Sukiyaki C. Meiji D. Daimyo

C. Meiji

The power of opium to suppress pain and hunger made it particularly attractive to the ____________ inhabitants of south China. A. Non-native and temporary B. Middle-class and medically-trained C. Poor and ordinary D. Wealthy and socially aspiring

C. Poor and ordinary

Even before the Meiji Restoration, Japan had one of the highest levels of preindustrial literacy in the world, _______ percent for males and 15 percent for females. A. 40 B. 60 C. 20 D. 10

A. 40

With the ascension of the infant Guangxu as emperor in 1874 came the regency of Empress Dowager _________. A. Cixi B. Mao C. Wu D. Mu

A. Cixi

As a result of a British and French raid on Beijing in 1860, a newly created Chinese board, the Zongli Yamen, was to handle Qing ________, and the Chinese were invited to send their own ambassadors abroad. A. Foreign relations B. Naval development C. Opium importation D. Economic policy

A. Foreign relations

An anti-Qing and anti-foreign group calling itself the Society of the _________ Fists was referred to as "Boxers" by the foreign community in China A. Harmonious B. Subaltern C. Eastern D. Victorious

A. Harmonious

In 1899, _________, the US secretary of state, circulated a note suggesting that all powers remain committed to an "open door" to trade in China. A. John Hay B. Henry Adams C. Elihu Root D. Theodore Roosevelt

A. John Hay

The most prominent of the ___________, which emerged in the 1860s, was Shenbao. A. Chinese-language novels B. Chinese-language newspapers C. Protestant missionary tracts D. Scientific journals

B. Chinese-language newspapers

Through a treaty, the British imposed the policy of _________, by which their subjects who were accused of violating Chinese laws would be tried and punished by British consuls. A. Nontariff autonomy B. Extraterritoriality C. Diplomatic immunity D. Supernationality

B. Extraterritoriality

The Treaty of ______ between the Chinese and the British in 1842 marked the first of the century's "unequal treaties" that would be imposed throughout east Asia by European powers. A. Guangzhou B. Nanjing C. Tianjin D. Shanghai

B. Nanjing

The culmination of the trend to incorporate Western models into the Japanese _____________ was Natsume Soseki's Kokoro (1914). A. Theater B. Novel C. Newspaper D. Epic poem

B. Novel

The ________ Rebellion, led by Hong Xiuquan and his Christian-influenced declarations, began in 1851. A. Arrow B. Taiping C. Qingdao D. Tonghak

B. Taiping

In April ________ the new Emperor Meiji issued a "charter oath" in which he renounced, at least officially, the restrictive measures of the past. A. 1905 B. 1854 C. 1885 D. 1868

D. 1868

A ________ sect called the White Lotus sparked a rebellion against the Qing soon after the Qianlong emperor stepped down from his throne in 1795. A. Ming B. Confucian C. Manchu D. Buddhist

D. Buddhist

Living on the edge of poverty in many areas, with old trade routes and handicrafts disrupted by the treaty ports, many _______ saw in the Taipings, the Nian, and other local rebellions a desperate way to change their situations. A. Members of the Hakka minority B. Opium dealers C. Cohong members D. Peasants

D. Peasants

The commander of an American fleet, Matthew C. _________, arrived in Japan in July 1853, deliberately attempting to impress the Japanese with Western technological might. A. Pinkerton B. Dewey C. Pershing D. Perry

D. Perry

The two key terms in the popular Chinese self-strengthening formulation Zhongxue wei ti and Xixue wei yong meant "Chinese studies for the essence" and "Western studies for the __________." A. Dutch science in Japan B. Resistance to foreigners C. Future of China D. Practical application

D. Practical application