Opium War Quiz: How Much You Know?
8 Questions
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Questions and Answers
- 1.Who led China in the First Opium War?
- A.
Lin Zexu
- B.
Emperor Daguang
- C.
Charles Elliot
- 2.Why did the British continue smuggling opium despite China's law against it?
- A.
Before opium, the British believed there was unfavorable trade between the two countries.
- B.
For the profits in which they gained from opium.
- C.
Both answers are correct
- 3.Which Treaty was signed ending the war?
- A.
Treaty of Nanjing
- B.
Treaty of Versailles
- C.
Treaty of Waitangi
- 4.Who fired the first shots igniting a war?
- A.
British
- B.
Chinese
- C.
American's
- 5.What year was the opium trade banned from China?
- A.
1729
- B.
1739
- C.
1720
- 6.Out of the following, which was not stated in the Treaty of Nanjing?
- A.
Hong Kong was to be ceded to Great Britain.
- B.
China owed 21 million dollars for confiscated opium and cost of war.
- C.
China's officials were to be chosen by the British.
- 7.Which of the following was not a consequence for the Chinese due to the war?
- A.
The Treaty of Nanjing
- B.
Lin Zexu sent into exile
- C.
China sent into chaos
- D.
All were consequences
- 8.Which of the following was not a reason the British defeated China?
- A.
British had superior technology
- B.
British had better war plans
- C.
The British had spies within China
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