Q 1 – The silk industry was developed in ______ so as to reduce the import of silk.
(a) Osaka
(b) Kyushu
(c) Nishijin
(d) Beppu
Q 2 – The slogan Fukoku Kyohei under the Meiji rule in Japan meant _______
(a) rich country, strong army
(b) strong lands, strong rivers
(c) rich lands, strong rivers
(d) rich country, weak neighbor
Ans. (a) rich country, strong army
Q 3 – The Western sciences such as astronomy and mathematics were introduced in China by
(a) Biblical missionary
(b) Jehovah missionary
(c) Jesuit missionaries
(d) Prophet missionary
Ans. (c) Jesuit missionaries
Q 4 – The independence of Korea, after World War II, was ensured due to:
(a) Japan’s defeat and surrender in World War II
(b) Continued efforts of freedom activists within and outside Korea
(c) Support of international leaders for Korea’s independence
(d) Temporary division of Korean peninsula
Ans. (b) Continued efforts of freedom activists within and outside Korea
Q 5 – Syngman Rhee, Korea’s first elected president had to resign, after the April Revolution because:
(a) Rhee got himself elected as president, in 1948 CE, through illegal means
(b) Rhee extended his rule by illegally amending the constitution
(c) Koreans protested against a rigged election, which took place in 1960 CE
(d) Koreans desired unification of North and South Korea, which Rhee was unwilling to accommodate
Ans. (c) Koreans protested against a rigged election, which took place in 1960 CE
Q 6 – After the Korean War, South Korea received economic assistance from:
(a) The U.S.A.
(b) U.N.O.
(c) China
(d) Japan
Q 7 – Kang Youwei and Liang Qichao preferred a modern administrative system, a new army and an educational system because—
(a) It will govern better the public
(b) It will be helpful to protest against Britain
(c) It will defend them, from Japan
(d) These three are an essence of a modernised Government.
Ans. (b) It will be helpful to protest against Britain
Q 8 – Chiang-Kai-Shek could not lead the NPP properly because
(a) He was aggressive
(b) He could not make his base strong,
(c) He was driven out at Taiwan
(d) He stressed on elimination of CCP.
Ans. (d) He stressed on elimination of CCP.
Q 9 – Japan could modernise rapidly because
(a) She had sufficient means and machines.
(b) There was repository of coal and other natural resources.
(c) She could analyse the situation national and international the best way and took right decisions.
(d) There were bullions stock in several mines.
Ans. (c) She could analyse the situation national and international the best way and took right decisions.
Q 10 – Path of modernisation runs between
(a) The situations and the means
(b) Availability of men and machines
(c) Thought and their application
(d) Neither of them.
Ans. (c) Thought and their application
Q 11 – Taiwan was
(a) An independent state
(b) Japan’s colony
(c) Semi- autonomous state
(d) provience
Ans. (c) Semi- autonomous state
Q 12 – Japanese rule in Korea, which lasted till 1945 CE, was not liked by Koreans because:
(a) Koreans preferred being ruled by China, instead of Japan.
(b) Japan, a puppet of Western powers, ruled as per the latter’s desires.
(c) Japan wanted to suppress Korean culture and forcibly assimilate Koreans.
(d) Koreans wanted restoration of Joseon rule in Korea.
Ans. (c) Japan wanted to suppress Korean culture and forcibly assimilate Koreans.
Q 13 – The third longest river in the world that flows in China is the
(a) Pearl River
(b) Xi River
(c) Yangtse River (Chang Jiang)
(d) Yellow River (Huang He)
Ans. (c) Yangtse River (Chang Jiang)
Q 14 – After the Korean War, South Korea received economic assistance from:
(a) U.S.A.
(b) U.N.O.
(c) China
(d) Japan
Q 15 – The independence of Korea, after World War II, was ensured due to:
(a) Japan’s defeat and surrender in World War II
(b) Continued efforts of freedom activists within and outside Korea
(c) Support of international leaders for Korea’s independence
(d) Temporary division of Korean peninsula
Ans. (b) Continued efforts of freedom activists within and outside Korea
Q 16 – Japan imported luxury goods from ______.
(a) China
(b) Russia
(c) Korea
(d) India
Q 17 – The slogan ‘Fukoku Kyohei’ under the Meiji rule in Japan meant _______.
(a) rich country, strong army
(b) strong lands, strong rivers
(c) rich lands, strong rivers
(d) rich country, weak neighbour
Ans. (a) rich country, strong army
Q 18 – Write the names of historians famous in China and Japan.
Ans. These were-
- Kume Kunitake,
- Marco Polo,
- Mateo Ricci (Jesuit Priest) and
- Luis Frois. These were written in Chinese.
Q 19 – What is a physical contest between China and Japan?
Ans. China is a vast continental country while Japan is a string of islands. China is having stable landforms while Japan is a country vulnerable to earthquakes. China has three river systems while Japan has no such drainage system. China has several nationalities i.e. Uighur, Hui, Manchu, and Tibetan but Japan has a single majority of Japanese.
Q 20 – What kind of regional diversity in Chinese food is seen?
Ans. Chinese food is in variety. Generally, there are four types / of dishes:-
- Cantonese Cuisine,
- Staple food like wheat,
- Fiery Cuisine and
- Rice and wheat.
Q 21 – Write the names of four large islands forming Japan?
Ans.
- Honshu,
- Kyushu,
- Shikoku and
- Hokkaido
Q 22 – How can you state that Japan achieved economic growth during the regime of Shoguns?
Ans. It is because
- Silk Industry was developed in Nishijin,
- Use of money increased,
- The stock market in rice created,
- Theatres and movies established,
- Books were published.
Q 23 – Describe the commotion created in Japan when China, was defeated by the British?
Ans. The news of China’s subordination by the British generated, a wave of fear among the Japanese. They sent some people to Europe to study Imperialism and its strategies.
- They were ready to adopt
- Modern military force was developed.
- The legal system for political groups, public gatherings, and scrutiny of all affairs.
- Japanese students were sent abroad to develop their technical know-how in the institutions there.
- Subsidies and tax benefits are given to shipbuilding companies.
Q 24 – What acts did exhibit the modernization of the Japanese economy?
Ans.
- Agriculture tax was imposed for capital-formation.
- Railway line laid between Tokyo and Yokohama.
- Textile machinery was imported from Europe and foreign technicians were appointed in order to impart education in technology.
- Japanese students were sent abroad to develop their technical know-how in the institutions there.
- Subsidies and tax benefits are given to shipbuilding companies.
Q 25 – Who was Tanaka Shozo and why is he so popular in Japan’s politics?
Ans.
- He participated in the Popular Rights Movement in 1880.
- He was elected member of the first Diet (Parliament).
- He forced the in charge of The Ashio Mine to use – pollution-control devices in order to protect the Watarase river from pollution.
Q 26 – What was the essence of the new constitution formed in Japan after her defeat in the hands of the USA?
Ans. It was-
- No war clause was introduced in state policy,
- Agriculture will be made a priority area for reclamation and investment,
- Trade unions will be re-established,
- The monopoly of Zaibasth or industrial Houses holding control on economy shall be checked,
- The election shall be held in 1946 with men as well as women voters.
Q 27 – What were the questions in debate ringing in the minds of the populace in China?
Ans. These were-
- Whether Party’s strong political control, economic liberalization, and integration into the global market have not generated the virus of inequalities between social groups, between regions, and between men and women resulting in mass tension.
- Whether heavy emphasis on market and open sanction would not crush the recognition of Chinese culture and manners as well?
- Whether copying others is not suicidal China should better peep into Confucianism containing and concerned with good conduct, practical and proper social relationship.
Q 28 – Do you think modernization can be brought in personality, in ways of thinking, in appearance, in behavioral pattern, etc. merely by direct copying siblings, great men, etc? Discuss.
Ans. When we see, the children taught by a single teacher, appear with different portfolios in their youth, any society maker should not think that his speech/action and temperament is equally accepted by all the populace amid which he is heard, behaved, and faced. Modernization in western countries should be first studied from electronic and print media and observed with its common reflection on the masses and the thorough cycle of study not less than a decade and situations at one’s home, village, town, and a country worth reminiscence or worth recollection. An introspection and review comparative are then made before framing generalization and riding at the stair of conclusion.
Copying is fatal and suicidal” one should keep in mind or be ready to repent after three or four decades, as it is an inevitable after-effects/strokes.
Q 29 – Why do you think Japan is progressing?
Ans. Each progress stands on degrees to the existing systems. It depends on the adoption of that change, to what extent observation is made, experiments/trials are done and its generalization X-rayed. Japan is an export country brimmed with actual intellectual property, not pseudo stifling minds, hence, tangible progress of Japan is owed to that intangible property, she had. We can highlight some tangible attitudes of Japan as under-
- Japan cooked the bread of her modernization program on the heat of Imperial powers galloping and gobbling the sovereignty of countries like China and India, both her neighbors. It was the challenge where she had to make her way to keep its sovereignty intact.
- It proceeded on sending students abroad, promoting an atmosphere of reading-habits, setting-up up libraries, licensing associations, symposiums, seminars, summits frequently, and allowing the press to come for public awareness.
- Japanese ancient literature, remains, scriptures, etc. were made subject to the curriculum for schools and colleges.
- Give special emphasis on industrialization with Research and Development infrastructure made available. Science and technology began to be taught by experts from abroad. Thus, Japan had arranged the men, machines, and means with skilled enterprise, hence, she is duly progressing.
Q 30 – Analyze the path chosen by China for her modernization?
Ans. Existing situations and circumstances-
- China was under British rule,
- Japan also had defeated China,
- Qing dynasty had weakened the control.
Result-Political and Social order failed to keep the masses at ease and with comforts. Situations had taken a toll of several thousand lives in the course of internal (civil) unrest and invasion by foreign powers. Epidemics had further aggravated the pains of the public.
Owing to these circumstances, China could see the light of progress later than Japan.
Inherent Causes-
- Only literary meaning, not an implication of the doctrines or principles were taken care of.
- CCP and N.P.P. irrespective of almost equal aims generated internal unrest for several years.
- The general public took the negative example of colonized countries. They could understand slavery only when the British used Indian soldiers in the opium war with China.
- China could see reformers like Sun-Yat-Sen, politicians, and revolutionaries like Mao-Zedong (CPP) and Deng Xiaoping only in the nineteenth century.
Q 31 – Give a brief account of C.C.P?
Ans.
- It was founded in 1921.
- Initially, ft followed the organization Comintern propounded by Lenin and Trotsky.
- Mao-Zedong was the leader of CCP who studied levels of exploitation practiced on the masses in Xunwn and some other places. His base of program was rural.
- He organized a strong peasant’s council (Soviet) united through confiscation and redistribution of land.
- Under his leadership, CCP faced NPP boldly and on strong ground. Finally, it was won.
- CCP fought against foreign rule, carried out land reforms, and took stem action to end warlordism.
Q 32 – Who were the leaders of the Guomindang or N.P.P. and C.C.P. What they did?
Ans. CCP’s founder was Mau-Zedong and other leaders were Liu- Shao-chi and Deng Xiaoping. It was founded in 1921.
NPP’s founder was Sun-Yat-Sen who had to establish the first republic of China. Its other leader was Chiang Kai-Shek.
Activities-C.C.P.-It organized a strong peasant’s council (Soviet) between 1928 to 1934. It stressed the need for an independent government and army. It needed the women’s problems and in order to empower them, he made their associations. It also took causes of child labor and other issues. Under C.C.P, All-China Democratic Women’s Federation and All-China students Federation became popular. This party students Federation became popular. This party won the NPP and Chiang-Kai-Shek had to slide at Taiwan, a territory semi-autonomous under China’s sovereignty. Its leader was Mao Zedong.
Q 33 – Contrast the encounter of the Japanese and the Aztecs with the Europeans.
Ans. Encounter by Japan-
- (i) Propagated information on European Imperialism and Colonies formed under that approach.
- A number of articles written, magazines published, and public awareness was created.
- Students were sent to Britain, Germany, and France to study politics, ethics, social affairs in those countries.
- Employed foreign experts for teaching science and technologies in schools and colleges.
- Took technical know-how on installation and operations in factories in Japan.
- Slogans like Fukoku Kyohei (rich country, strong army) were sounded among the masses.
- Created a sense of nationhood among citizens.
- European system understood consisting of emperor, bureaucracy, and military.
Encounter by Aztecs-
- They (the Tax clans) fought bravely but massacred by Cortes and his soldiers as Totonacs, an organization, an enemy to the Aztec dynasty but under her rule that time was befriended by Spaniards.
- Montezuma was god-fearing King of the Aztec dynasty as he took Cortes reincarnation of an exiled god and thought, he had reappeared to take revenge.
- The King allowed Cortes to enter the capital and gave him grand reception so that he would return without bloodshed but he remained there in months, interfered with the administration, and one day detained him. It ashamed the King and he committed suicide.
Q 34 – Would you agree with Nishitani’s definition of “Modem”?
Ans. The term “Modern” as defined by Nishitani, a philosopher was composed of crystal of the Renaissance, the Protestant Reformation, and the rise of natural sciences all western thought.
In my opinion, that scholar was all true. It was actually, an exercise to integrate science and religion. These two things are as essential and inevitable as the relation of the body (a crystal made of matters i.e. solid, liquid, and gas) and the soul (emotions, instincts, temperament, and discretion). Science is boon and curses simultaneously depending on its application and, that is possible only when the individual is abreast with biology, botany, environment, the ethics, interrelation of human beings with the environment, etc. On one side, science provides the populace with comforts and ease, while on the other, it spreads devastation; if applied in the manufacture of hydrogen, nuclear bombs. The consequence of the renaissance, the protestant reformations, and the contribution of science to them were, therefore, worth noticing and comparing with the circumstances that existed in Japan.
Q 35 – Does the following painting give you a clear sense of the significance of the opium war?
The Opium Trade
The demand for Chinese goods such as tea, silk, and porcelain created a serious balance-of-trade problem. Western goods did not find a market in China, so payment had to be in silver. The East India Company found a new option – opium, which grew in India. They sold the opium in China and gave the silver that they earned to company agents in Canton in return for letters of credit. The company used the silver to buy tea, silk, and porcelain to sell in Britain. This was the ‘triangular trade’ between Britain, India, and China.
Ans.
Visible things in the paintings
- A huge fleet of ships on the sea.
- Some ships are immersed and some others almost drown in the sea.
- There appears an explosion perhaps that of cannons exploded. Its reflection can be seen on the surface of the sea-water. Smoke shows arson and loot.
- There are ripples up and down on the surface of sea-water. It shows an acute commotion as generally takes place when war is fought.
- Lastly, we see soldiers on Plymouth or small boats rowed from all directions.
Conclusion-On the basis of the above five visions/pictures that are seen on this painting, depicting a war being fought from the sea.