HIST 112- World Civilization II Chapter_22 Quiz Answered

1. How did contact with western cultures and norms affect the roles and position of women in China and Japan? Illustrate your argument with concrete examples.

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Changing Roles for Women Building a Modern Social Structure Traditional Values and Women’s Rights

2. What factors in Chinese culture contributed to China's reluctance to industrialize during the nineteenth century?

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The Economy: The Drag of Tradition

3. Why was Japan more open and pragmatic in its contact with Western nations than China during the nineteenth century?

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Chapter Introduction The Decline of the Qing Opium and Rebellion The Taiping Rebellion Efforts at Reform Opposing Viewpoints -- Practical Learning or Confucian Essence: The Debate over Reform The Collapse of the Old Order The Economy: The Dragon of Tradition The Impact of Imperialism A Rich Country and a Strong State: The Rise of Modern Japan Opening to the World The Meiji Restoration Joining the Imperialist Club

4. What were the major reasons for the fall of the Qing Dynasty? Were foreign or domestic factors more important in bringing it about? Why?

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The Decline of the Qing The Roots of Rebellion in Qing China The Collapse of the Old Order

5. Was the Opium War a turning point in Chinese history? Why and/or why not?

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Opium and Rebellion

6. At what point did the fall of the Qing/Manchus become inevitable? Why then?

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The Decline of the Qing

7. Discuss the successes and failures of China's policy of "East for Essence, West for Practical Use." Was it at all comparable to the policies of Japan's Meiji Restoration and its aftermath? Why and/or why not?

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Efforts at Reform The Meiji Restoration

8. What was the impact of Western ideas on Japanese culture? Give examples. Was this one directional, or did Japan influence Western culture as well? If so, how?

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Japanese Culture in Transition

9. Sun Yat-sen is often claimed to be the father of modern China. Is this designation accurate? Why and/or why not?

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The Rise of Sun Yat-Sen Program for a New China

10. How did the Meiji Restoration change politics in Japan? Did it create a more modern, representative and stable governmental structure in Japan? Why or why not?

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The Meiji Restoration The Transformation of Japanese Politics

11. What possible reasons might explain why there was no equivalent to the Meiji Restoration in China?

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The Meiji Restoration

12. How would you appraise the nature of the Meiji Restoration? Was it, on balance, more innovative or more conservative? Why? Was it truly "from above"?

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The Meiji Restoration

13. What was the significance of the Sino-Japanese War for China? For Japan? Why? Was its impact of lesser or greater importance than the later Russo-Japanese War? Why?

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Joining the Imperialist Club

14. Was the Meiji Restoration truly a “revolution from above”? If so, why? If not, why not?

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The Meiji Restoration: A Revolution from Above

15. Why was it that Japan, rather than other South Asian, Southeast Asian, or East Asian states, made the successful transition to a modern nation?

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The Meiji Restoration: A Revolution from Above What Explains Japanese Uniqueness

Instructions: Identify the following term(s).

16. the Qing/Manchus

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Chapter Introduction The Decline of the Qing

17. Qianlong

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Chapter Introduction The Decline of the Qing

18. the Macartney mission

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Chapter Introduction Opium and Rebellion

19. Lin Zexu

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Opium and Rebellion

20. opium trade and Opium War

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Chapter Introduction The Opium War

21. Treaty of Nanjing

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The Opium War

22. extraterritoriality

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The Opium War

23. Hong Kong

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The Opium War

24. Hong Xiuquan and the "Heavenly Kingdom of Supreme Peace"

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The Taiping Rebellion

25. Treaty of Tianjin

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The Taiping Rebellion

26. "self-strengthening"

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The Climax of Imperialism

27. "East for Essence, West for Practical Use"

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Efforts for Reform

28. Wang Tao v. Zhang Zhidong

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Opposing Viewpoints: Practical Learning or Confucian Essence: The Debate over Reform

29. Shandong peninsula

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The Climax of Imperialism

30. spheres of influence

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The Climax of Imperialism

31. Kang Youwei, Guangxu and the One Hundred Days of Reform

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The Climax of Imperialism

32. Empress Dowager Cixi

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The Climax of Imperialism

33. Open Door Notes

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Opening the Door

34. "gentlemen's agreement"

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Opening the Door

35. Boxer Rebellion

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Opening the Door

36. Henry Puyi

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The Revolution of 1911 Film & History: The Last Emperor (1987)

37. Sun Yat-sen

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The Rise of Sun Yat-Sen

38. Revolutionary Alliance/Tongmenghui

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The Rise of Sun Yat-Sen

39. Revolution of 1911

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The Revolution of 1911

40. Yuan Shikai

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The Revolution of 1911

41. foot binding

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Changing Roles for Women

42. Tokugawa shogunate

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A Rich Country and a Strong State: The Rise of Modern Japan

43. Commodore Matthew C. Perry

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Opening to the World

44. the Treaty of Kanagawa

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Opening to the World

45. "Sat-Cho" alliance

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Opening to the World

46. Meiji Restoration

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The Meiji Restoration

47. Edo/Tokyo

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Opening to the World

48. Charter Oath of 1868

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The Transformation of Japanese Politics

49. three people’s principles

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The Rise of Sun Yat-Sen

50. Meiji Constitution of 1890

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The Constitution of 1890

51. kokutai

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The Constitution of 1890

52. three obediences

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Building a Modern Social Structure

53. sakoku

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A Rich Country and a Strong State: The Rise of Modern Japan

54. "dancing cabinet"

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Building a Modern Social Structure

55. Ryukyu Islands

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Joining the Imperialist Club

56. Satsuma and Choshu

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Opening to the World

57. Sino-Japanese War

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Joining the Imperialist Club

58. Treaty of Shimonoseki

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Joining the Imperialist Club

59. Taiwan and the Liaodong peninsula

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Joining the Imperialist Club

60. genro

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The Transformation of Japanese Politics

61. Port Arthur

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Joining the Imperialist Club

62. Trans-Siberian Railway

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63. Sakahlin and the Kurile Islands

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Joining the Imperialist Club

64. Japanese gardens and wood-block prints

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Japanese Culture in Transition

65. Tokyo School of Fine Arts

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Japanese Culture in Transition

66. Historians now believe that the Qing Dynasty declined due to

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discreet Japanese economic pressure.

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intense pressure from Western powers.

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internal changes such as population growth, corruption, and unrest.

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exposure to foreign diseases.

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its inability to deal with economic turmoil.

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The Decline of the Qing

67. Lord Macartney's trip to Beijing in 1793

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resulted in his being refused permission to go to the capital.

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created a scandal because Macartney tried to sell opium to local businessmen.

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was the primary action leading to the fall of the Qing.

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failed, as the Chinese government did not want additional trade with Britain.

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succeeded in obtaining Hong Kong for Great Britain.

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d

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Chapter Introduction

68. To try to increase trade profits in China, the British

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seized Taiwan as their first Chinese "colony" in 1827.

b.

had Lords Macartney and Amherst successfully negotiate broadened British trading rights with the Chinese.

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invaded China in 1816 and took control of all south China seaports.

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shipped large amounts of opium into China at a massive profit.

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replaced the Chinese imperial government with a pro-Western democratic government.

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d

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Opium and Rebellion

69. What accurately characterizes the nature of the Opium War?

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It was begun, and won, by China.