Question 1

Critics of industrialization who argue that the Industrial Revolution was a failure generally base their interpretation on which of the following criterion?

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A)   Growth of national wealth
B)   Preservation of the environment
C)   Strengthening of state power
D)   Transformation of societyE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

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Select the word or phrase from the Terms section that best matches the definition or example provided in the Definitions section.
Terms
-Important reform measures undertaken in the Ottoman Empire beginning in 1839.

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A)  Taiping Uprising
B)  Opium Wars
C)  Commissioner Lin
D)  unequal treaties
E)  self-strengthening movementF) Boxer UprisingG) Chinese revolution of 1911-1912H) "the sick man of Europe"I) TanzimatJ) Young OttomansK) Sultan Abd al-Hamid IIL) Young TurksM) informal empiresN) Battle of AdowaO) Tokugawa JapanP) Meiji RestorationQ) Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1905R) A) and P)
S) F) and G)

Question 3

In what ways were the political situations in China and the Ottoman Empire similar in the early twentieth century?

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Question 4

Which of the following characterizes the goal of the Tanzimat reforms initiated by the Ottoman leadership in the mid-nineteenth century?

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A)   To strengthen the power of the Janissaries and give more autonomy to the ulama
B)   To clarify and reaffirm the religious principles for a renewed Muslim state
C)   To establish an economic, social, and legal base for a strong centralized state
D)   To confirm the fundamentally Islamic character of the Ottoman EmpireE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Which of the following was a goal of the Young Ottomans?

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A)   The overthrow of the Ottoman Empire and restoration of the caliphate
B)   The replacement of the ulama by the reinvigorated Janissaries
C)   The creation of a European-style parliamentary, constitutional regime
D)   The creation of a theocratic state based on Islamic principlesE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 6

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Select the word or phrase from the Terms section that best matches the definition or example provided in the Definitions section.
Terms
-Group of would-be reformers in the mid-nineteenth-century Ottoman Empire that included lower-level officials, military officers, and writers; they urged the extension of Westernizing reforms to the political system.

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A)  Taiping Uprising
B)  Opium Wars
C)  Commissioner Lin
D)  unequal treaties
E)  self-strengthening movementF) Boxer UprisingG) Chinese revolution of 1911-1912H) "the sick man of Europe"I) TanzimatJ) Young OttomansK) Sultan Abd al-Hamid IIL) Young TurksM) informal empiresN) Battle of AdowaO) Tokugawa JapanP) Meiji RestorationQ) Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1905R) C) and H)
S) C) and F)

Question 7

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Select the word or phrase from the Terms section that best matches the definition or example provided in the Definitions section.
Terms
-China's program of internal reform in the 1860s and 1870s, based on vigorous application of Confucian principles and limited borrowing from the West.

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A)  Taiping Uprising
B)  Opium Wars
C)  Commissioner Lin
D)  unequal treaties
E)  self-strengthening movementF) Boxer UprisingG) Chinese revolution of 1911-1912H) "the sick man of Europe"I) TanzimatJ) Young OttomansK) Sultan Abd al-Hamid IIL) Young TurksM) informal empiresN) Battle of AdowaO) Tokugawa JapanP) Meiji RestorationQ) Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1905R) C) and O)
S) F) and Q)

Question 8

Which of the following reflects the goal of the policies introduced by the Chinese state in the 1860s and 1870s to address the problems facing China?

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A)   To restore free trade and diplomatic relations with European states
B)   To reinvigorate China by selectively borrowing from the West
C)   To redistribute land equally among the peasantry and landlords
D)   To encourage the growth of an independent capitalist classE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 9

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Select the word or phrase from the Terms section that best matches the definition or example provided in the Definitions section.
Terms
-Two wars fought between Western powers and China (1839-1842 and 1856-1858)  after China tried to restrict the importation of foreign goods; China lost both wars and was forced to make major concessions.

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A)  Taiping Uprising
B)  Opium Wars
C)  Commissioner Lin
D)  unequal treaties
E)  self-strengthening movementF) Boxer UprisingG) Chinese revolution of 1911-1912H) "the sick man of Europe"I) TanzimatJ) Young OttomansK) Sultan Abd al-Hamid IIL) Young TurksM) informal empiresN) Battle of AdowaO) Tokugawa JapanP) Meiji RestorationQ) Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1905R) A) and C)
S) J) and N)

Question 10

In what respect were Qing China and the Ottoman Empire similar in the nineteenth century?

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A)   Both created industrial economies that made them equal to Europe.
B)   Both successfully strengthened and centralized their states.
C)   Both lost their independence to Japan in the late nineteenth century.
D)   Both were semi-colonies within the informal empires of Europe.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Which of the following was a target for attack in the new nationalism that emerged in China at the turn of the twentieth century?

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A)   The Qing dynasty
B)   Western science and technology
C)   Western political practices
D)   Educated ChineseE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Which of the following developments during the Tokugawa era provided a solid foundation for Japan's industrial growth in the late nineteenth century?

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A)   The high status of the samurai
B)   The centralization of political authority
C)   The urbanization of Japanese society
D)   The power and prestige of the shogunE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

What effect did nationalism have on China, the Ottoman Empire, and Japan in the nineteenth century?

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Question 14

How was the Taiping Uprising different from other peasant rebellions in China?

Accepted Answer

A)   Its ideology was a unique form of Christianity.
B)   Its goal was to restore an idealized Chinese society.
C)   It proclaimed a millenarian religious message.
D)   It drew upon a variety of peasant grievances.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

In Source 19.4 in the textbook, the Chinese revolutionary leader Sun Yat-sen urged fellow Chinese that "we must try to improve the economic structures of society so as to preclude a social revolution in the future." How did he propose to do this?

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A)   Through a radical redistribution of land
B)   Through the process of land valuation
C)   Through class struggle
D)   Through foreign aidE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

In his 1898 memorial to the Chinese emperor in Source 19.1 in the textbook, where does Kang Youwei suggest China look for models for its own reforms?

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A)   Japan
B)   The United States
C)   France
D)   BritainE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

How was Japan affected by the reform program that followed the Meiji restoration?

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Question 18

How did the leadership that emerged after the Meiji restoration in Japan respond to the threat of Western imperialism?

Accepted Answer

A)   They fought a war against the United States.
B)   They used Western models to transform Japan.
C)   They looked to China for inspiration.
D)   They initiated Confucian reforms.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

Which of the following was a consequence of the Taiping Uprising?

Accepted Answer

A)   The state initiated an effective and successful program of modernization.
B)   The problems facing the peasantry were addressed and permanently resolved.
C)   The Qing dynasty collapsed, leading to years of civil war and foreign invasion.
D)   The provincial gentry consolidated their power at the expense of the central state.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

In what way was Japan in a better position than China or the Ottoman Empire in its encounter with Western imperialism?

Accepted Answer

A)   Japan's samurai effectively repelled the Western powers.
B)   Japan's location protected it from Western military forces.
C)   Japan's vast resources enabled it to resist foreign aggression.
D)   Japan was of less interest to the Western powers.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Exam 19: Internal Troubles, External Threats: China, the Ottoman Empire,and Japan, 1800-1914

Which of the following developments during the Tokugawa era provided a solid foundation for Japan's industrial growth in the late nineteenth century?

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In his 1898 memorial to the Chinese emperor in Source 19.1 in the textbook, where does Kang Youwei suggest China look for models for its own reforms?

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Use the following to answer questions: Select the word or phrase from the Terms section that best matches the definition or example provided in the Definitions section. Terms -Important reform measures undertaken in the Ottoman Empire beginning in 1839.

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In what way was Japan in a better position than China or the Ottoman Empire in its encounter with Western imperialism?

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How was Japan affected by the reform program that followed the Meiji restoration?

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Which of the following was a consequence of the Taiping Uprising?

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How did the leadership that emerged after the Meiji restoration in Japan respond to the threat of Western imperialism?

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Which of the following reflects the goal of the policies introduced by the Chinese state in the 1860s and 1870s to address the problems facing China?

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Which of the following characterizes the goal of the Tanzimat reforms initiated by the Ottoman leadership in the mid-nineteenth century?

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Which of the following was a goal of the Young Ottomans?

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In what respect were Qing China and the Ottoman Empire similar in the nineteenth century?

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Critics of industrialization who argue that the Industrial Revolution was a failure generally base their interpretation on which of the following criterion?

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Which of the following was a target for attack in the new nationalism that emerged in China at the turn of the twentieth century?

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In what ways were the political situations in China and the Ottoman Empire similar in the early twentieth century?

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In Source 19.4 in the textbook, the Chinese revolutionary leader Sun Yat-sen urged fellow Chinese that "we must try to improve the economic structures of society so as to preclude a social revolution in the future." How did he propose to do this?

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How was the Taiping Uprising different from other peasant rebellions in China?

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What effect did nationalism have on China, the Ottoman Empire, and Japan in the nineteenth century?

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Which of the following developments during the Tokugawa era provided a solid foundation for Japan's industrial growth in the late nineteenth century?

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In his 1898 memorial to the Chinese emperor in Source 19.1 in the textbook, where does Kang Youwei suggest China look for models for its own reforms?

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In what way was Japan in a better position than China or the Ottoman Empire in its encounter with Western imperialism?

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How was Japan affected by the reform program that followed the Meiji restoration?

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Which of the following characterizes the goal of the Tanzimat reforms initiated by the Ottoman leadership in the mid-nineteenth century?

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Critics of industrialization who argue that the Industrial Revolution was a failure generally base their interpretation on which of the following criterion?

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Which of the following was a target for attack in the new nationalism that emerged in China at the turn of the twentieth century?

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In Source 19.4 in the textbook, the Chinese revolutionary leader Sun Yat-sen urged fellow Chinese that "we must try to improve the economic structures of society so as to preclude a social revolution in the future." How did he propose to do this?

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How was the Taiping Uprising different from other peasant rebellions in China?

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