Exam 37: China in the Age of Imperialism

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A) Retained her own position with in the Qing Dynasty above all else.
B) Played her son off against her nephew to see which was more capable of ruling.
C) Implemented the 100 Days of Reform, designed to better organize the government.
D) Strengthened China so the country would be able to oust outsiders.
E) Cleared Christian missionaries out of the country's coastal regions.

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A) A secret society of martial artists who believed they had nothing to fear from Western weapons.
B) A revolution led by the educated class of Chinese.
C) The name for the Chinese defeat in the Sino-Japanese War.
D) The name for the Qing government's development of Chinese military industries and understanding of the West.
E) The prophet Hong Youwei claimed to be Jesus' brother sent to create a Heavenly Kingdom in China.

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A) Western powers announced that they would support Japan over China, since Japan was stronger.
B) Japan soundly defeated them in the Sino-Japanese War.
C) The French defeated them and seized Vietnam.
D) Korea unexpectedly threw off the colonial yoke of China.
E) The Western powers announced that they would no longer purchase Chinese products because they were inferior.

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A) a true democracy
B) a period of warlordism
C) unified under a clear leader
D) an economic oligarchy
E) a communist nation

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A) two years
B) ten years
C) almost twenty years
D) twenty-five years
E) almost fifty years

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A) fear and loathing
B) a sense of superiority and domination
C) resentment and a sense of humiliation
D) a "wait and see" attitude
E) kindness and thankfulness

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A) The establishment of the Republic of China.
B) The nationalist-reformist phase of China's development that began in 1919.
C) The May election of Dr. Sun Yat-sen.
D) The proclamation of Yuan Shikai as China's new leader.
E) The idea that reform was the key to Confucian philosophy

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A) Kang thought Confucius was too radical for modern China.
B) Kang thought Confucius was a reformer.
C) Kang thought Confucius was for a static society.
D) Kang thought Confucius was irrelevant to Chinese history.
E) Kang thought Confucius's philosophy was an unchanging model.

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A) social justice
B) strong economy
C) legalism-based government
D) national religion
E) foreign treaties

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A) The Taipings were strongly opposed to Christianity and wanted to remove all missionaries.
B) The Taiping Rebellions led to a war with Japan, and the Chinese population preferred peace.
C) The Taipings would not allow reforms in Confucian governmental practices.
D) The Taipings eventually opposed opium use and wanted to end land concessions to foreigners.
E) The Taipings liked opium usage, and the Western powers felt it was bad for the Chinese people.

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A) He was a ceremonial head of state with no real power.
B) He was a child emperor who was forced to abdicate.
C) He led the Communist Party of China.
D) He was considered the Father of Modern China.
E) He ruled from southern China as a warlord.

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