Chapter 24 MC Quiz - World Civilizations II
The China Merchants Steam Navigation Company was example of new ____ enterprises aimed at "strengthening" China's economy
"government sponsored-merchant operated"
Much of Ito's Constitution aimed at preserving traditions of Japan's Confucian society, chief among them concept of kokutai, or ______
"national polity"
Two major political parties rose to prominence in Japan: Kenseito, or Liberal, Party, and more powerful Seiyukai, or _________
Constitutional Government Party
Which of following was not one of Qing reforms put into place following Boxer Protocol of 1901?
foreign interests were put in charge of China's military defense
Efforts by British envoys to establish a British diplomatic mission in Qing China met with complete failure ______
in 1793 & 1816
Which of the following was not a Meiji regime economic reform?
keep tight regulatory controls over Japanese private enterprise
Another policy imposed by British was that of ______, loss by a country of its right to set its own tariffs
non-tariff autonomy
By end of eighteenth century, illegal trade in _________, or "foreign mud," constituted most profitable import commodity in China
opium
An old Chinese wisdom states that "a woman with talent is _________"
without virtue
In addition to creating industrial base and constitutional government, Meiji Japan's rulers also attempted to curb practices in Japan as part of its program of ________
"civilization and enlightenment"
_________was term used by Japanese to refer to Western ships arriving on Japanese waters as early as 16th century
"Black Ships"
After forced suicide of Taiping leader Hong Xiuquan and end of his movement in 1864, Chinese leaders began to move toward a reform strategy of what a later slogan called
"Chinese studies for the essence; Western studies for practical application"
New Emperor Mutsuhito's Japan sought to make good on its promise and took on name of Meiji, meaning _________
"Enlightened Rule"
movement's slogan, sonno joi, meant
"Honor the emperor, expel the barbarian!"
In aftermath of losing the war, a group of young Chinese officials pushed for series of widespread reforms in what became known as _________
"Hundred Days' Reform"
In 1899, at behest of United States Secretary of State John Hay, European powers persuaded to maintain an _______ policy for all to trade with China
"Open Door"
The infamous _________ referred to recruitment of and trafficking in coolies
"coolie trade"
More importantly, severity of provisions signaled to Westerners in East Asia that China was weak enough for massive economic/territorial demands & led to a ______
"race for concessions"
The French defeat of Chinese, led to establishment of a French colonial territory which combined whole of Vietnam with _________ & Laos to form French Indo-China
Cambodia
movement's new regime moved to Tokugawa capital of _________ & renamed it Tokyo
Edo
A newly created Chinese board, Zongli Yamen, was to handle Qing foreign relations although Chinese were not encouraged to set up embassies abroad
False
China remained patriarchal society with family being nation's most important institution & father as most powerful figure following strongly hierarchical Confucian model
False
While borrowing heavily from United States & British models, Ito Hirobumi's Constitution drew most heavily from that of _________
Germany
movement to bring about _________(taiping tianguo) on earth became known as Taiping Rebellion; headed by former Confucian follower Hong Xiuquan
Heavenly Kingdom of Great Peace
The Treaty of _________ between Commodore Matthew C. Perry of United States & Tokugawa shogunate in 1854 was Japan's first with an outside power
Kangawa
The Treaty of _________, which put an end to first of Opium Wars, marked first of century's "unequal treaties"
Nanjing
In Crimean War
Ottoman Empire, France, & Great Britain allied against Russia
The Taiping Rebellion led to formation of a society based on
Protestant Christian theology, Chinese traditions & overall vision of equality between men & women
_______, despite enormous animosity & distrust aimed against them, played key role of catalysts in transfer of Western scientific advances to ordinary Chinese, especially in Medicine
Protestant ministries
Tensions between China and Japan over their respective interets in Korea's court, ultimately led to all-out war with Japan in _________War
Sino-Japanese
Boxer Rebellion came about as a result of anti-Qing & anti-foreign plots of a group known as _________, AKA "Boxers"
Society of the Harmonious Fists
The novel _________, written by Cao Xueqin, is considered to be greatest literary masterpiece of the Qing Era
The Dream of the Red Chamber
Which following factor did NOT shape Japan's pursuit of an overseas empire?
Tokugawa shogunate's desire for contact with Western culture
Despite great strides made in field of education, bulk of nation's efforts went into practical application of science to support government's modernization efforts
True
Following Commodore Perry's visit and given Japan's fears of what China went through, country was quick to start playing catch-up by studying & emulating Western countries
True
One of major internal problems China faced dealt with military was made up of different military units armed with non-interchangeable weapons & ammunition
True
Opponents of this reform strategy, including Empress Dowager Cixi, feared that any and all reforms advocated by Li and Zeng would ultimately bring down China's Confucian society
True
As result of Empress Dowager having openly lent support to Boxers' movement through secret negotiations & having declared war on all foreign powers in China, _______
civil war broke out across Northern China
The century and a half from 1750 to 1900 marked the structural, cultural and economic decline of great ________
agrarian empires
After war, winning Japanese side forced China into a series of humiliating provisions including all but one of following
annexation of Macau
In realm of artistic creativity, more traditional Japanese art forms, survived but with updated kabuki variations reflecting _________
contemporary themes
In later treaties signed by China with France and United States, an important addition was most-favored nation clause, which stated that
any new concessions granted to one country automatically reverted to those who by treaty were "most-favored nations."
In several instances, foreigners worked closely with Chinese to help them _________, lay foundations of modern industrial concerns & start programs that signaled change
assess ways to improve their defenses
By end of 19th century, Japan's economy had developed a number of successful zaibatsu or ________ in order to control an industry
cartels
As was case a decade later in China, Japanese intellectuals _________ works of Western Enlightenment, philosophical, & social science works in translation
eagerly absorbed
British imposed policy of ______, or immunity of a country's nationals from laws of their host country, on newly open ports in China
extraterritoriality
Beginning in Fall 1839, hostilities between China & Great Britain exposed growing gap between military capabilities of Western nations & China, whose armed forces had ______
fallen into disuse
While form of interlocking "three excellences," _______ remained largely unchanged during Qing Era, their content increasingly reflected China's new position in Age of Imperialism
painting, poetry, & calligraphy
Among Mutsuhito's reforms did NOT include
rejection of all foreign technologies & institutions
In order to stem tide of Western encroachment and influence, a growing number of Chinese officials advocated a policy of _________
self-strengthening
word Tanzimat refers to
series of reforms inspired by Western European constutional nationalism
As part of this new program, this socio-cultural change was NOT initially mandated by government
stricter formal class barriers were put in place between peasants & samurai
While Western powers wished for Qing China to become more stable trade and diplomatic partner, Chinese primarily concerned with ____
suppressing both Taipings and spread of opium
The treaty ending Boxer Rebellion saw Qing power in China totally defeated and forced to accept the most severe "unequal" demands to date, NOT including this one:
that German be made official diplomatic language of China
A backlash against foreign presence in Japan led to creation of anti-foreigner movement aimed at driving out Tokugawa & _______ had coalesced around samurai
unity & peace