Chinese AoS1 Short
Call Kai
Learn
Practice Test
Spaced Repetition
Match
Flashcards
Knowt Play1/117
There's no tags or description
Looks like no tags are added yet.
Name | Mastery | Learn | Test | Matching | Spaced | Call with Kai | Chat |
|---|
No analytics yet
Send a link to your students to track their progress
118 Terms
Which philosophy emphasised respect for authority and family?
Confucianism
What are Daoism's "Three Treasures"
Compassion, moderation and humility
What are Buddhism's Four Noble Truths?
1. Life entails suffering.
2. Suffering comes from attachment.
3. Suffering can be overcome by giving up attachment.
4. A disciplined life helps overcome attachment.
What was the Mandate of Heaven?
The belief that Heaven gave the emperor the right to rule.
Who sat at the top of Qing society?
The Emperor.
Which group made up only 0.001% of China's population?
Shenshi (government officials).
Approximately what percentage of China's population were peasants?
About 80%.
What percentage of China's population were artisans and town workers?
About 13%.
What percentage of China's population were soldiers and merchants?
About 5%.
How much did China's population grow between 1700 and the 1850s?
From about 200 million to over 430 million.
What percentage of Chinese people lived in villages?
About 94%.
Who owned about 60% of China's land?
Wealthy Chinese landowners.
What was the average life expectancy during the Qing Dynasty?
Around 25 years.
What forced China to open treaty ports to foreign powers?
The Opium Wars.
What territory did China lose after the Sino-Japanese War (1895)?
Taiwan.
Which rebellion lasted from 1899 to 1901?
The Boxer Rebellion.
Which alliance crushed the Boxer Rebellion?
The Eight-Nation Alliance.
How much indemnity did China have to pay under the Boxer Protocol?
450 million silver dollars.
When were the New Government Reforms introduced?
1901–1909.
Which reforms modernised China's military?
The creation of the New Armies.
Which military leader benefited most from the New Armies?
Yuan Shikai.
When was Sun Yixian born?
1866.
When did Sun Yixian die?
1925.
What organisation did Sun found in 1894?
The Revive China Society.
Where was the Revive China Society founded?
Hawaii.
Which uprising failed in 1895?
The Guangzhou Uprising.
Where was Sun exiled after the failed uprising?
Japan.
What political ideology did Sun study during exile?
Marxism.
What were Sun's Three Principles of the People?
Nationalism, Democracy and People's Livelihood.
What revolutionary alliance did Sun create in 1905?
The Tongmenghui.
How many rebellions did the Tongmenghui fund between 1908 and 1911?
Five.
When did the Wuchang Uprising begin?
10 October 1911.
Where did the 1911 Revolution begin?
Wuchang.
Which revolutionary organisation were many of the Wuchang plotters connected to?
The Tongmenghui.
When was the Provisional Government established?
29 December 1911.
Where was the Provisional Government established?
Nanjing.
When did Sun become Provisional President?
1 January 1912.
Which Qing general was ordered to suppress the revolution?
Yuan Shikai.
Why did Yuan Shikai betray the Qing?
To become President of the Republic.
When did Puyi abdicate?
12 February 1912.
When did Sun resign as President?
14 February 1912.
When was Yuan sworn in as President?
10 March 1912.
Which two regions declared independence after the revolution?
Tibet and Mongolia.
When was the Tongmenghui renamed the Guomindang (GMD)?
20 August 1912.
What did the Tongmenghui become in 1912?
The Guomindang (Nationalist Party).
When were China's first elections held?
January 1913.
How many Senate seats did the GMD win in the 1913 election?
123 of 274.
How many House seats did the GMD win in the 1913 election?
269 of 596.
Which prominent GMD leader was assassinated on 22 March 1913?
Song Jiaoren.
Why was Song Jiaoren assassinated?
Yuan Shikai organised his assassination to remove political opposition.
What did Yuan do in April 1913 that undermined democracy?
Passed laws without consulting the National Assembly.
What was the Reorganisation Loan?
A $100 million foreign loan used by Yuan to strengthen his army.
Why was the Reorganisation Loan controversial?
It funded Yuan's military instead of addressing public needs.
How did Yuan respond when Parliament attempted to impeach him?
He surrounded the National Assembly with troops.
When did Yuan ban the GMD?
4 November 1913.
When did Yuan dissolve the National Assembly?
10 January 1914.
When did Japan issue the Twenty-One Demands?
15 January 1915.
Which regions did Japan seek greater control over in the Twenty-One Demands?
Manchuria and Inner Mongolia.
How many of the Twenty-One Demands did Yuan accept?
13.
When is the "Day of Shame" and why did was it called that?
7 May 1915, Yuan accepted Japan's demands.
When did Yuan proclaim himself emperor?
1 January 1916.
How much did Yuan's coronation cost?
1.8 million yuan.
When did Yuan abandon his claim to the throne?
22 March 1916.
Why did Yuan abandon the throne?
Provincial generals declared independence.
When did Yuan Shikai die?
6 June 1916.
What followed Yuan Shikai's death?
The Warlord Era.
When was the Warlord Era?
1916–1926.
How many Prime Ministers did Beijing have between 1916 and 1928?
28.
How many Presidents did Beijing have between 1916 and 1928?
9.
Why is the Warlord Era considered a failure of the 1911 Revolution?
China became politically fragmented instead of united.
When did the New Culture Movement begin?
1915.
Which university was the centre of the New Culture Movement?
Beijing University.
What did the New Culture Movement promote?
Western ideas and modernisation.
Who argued Confucianism kept China conservative?
Chen Duxiu.
Which journal did Chen Duxiu found in 1915?
New Youth.
Which ideology became popular through New Youth?
Marxism.
Who pioneered Baihua?
Hu Shih.
What was Baihua?
Simplified written Chinese.
Approximately how many periodicals were published in Baihua between 1919 and 1927?
Around 650.
When did the May Fourth Movement begin?
4 May 1919.
What triggered the May Fourth Movement?
China's treatment at the Treaty of Versailles.
Which Chinese leader secretly agreed to Japanese control of Shandong?
Duan Qirui.
Which province was transferred to Japan at Versailles?
Shandong.
Approximately how many Chinese labourers served with the Allies during WWI?
About 100,000.
Approximately how many students protested in Beijing on 4 May 1919?
About 3,000.
Where did the May Fourth protests begin?
Tiananmen Square, Beijing.
Which organisation helped establish the CCP?
The Comintern.
What was the Comintern?
An international communist organisation created by Soviet Russia.
When was the Chinese Communist Party founded?
23 July 1921.
How many delegates attended the First CCP Congress?
12.
How many CCP members were represented at the First Congress?
57.
Which future leader attended the First CCP Congress?
Mao Zedong.
Who became the CCP's first leader?
Chen Duxiu.
Which ideology guided the early CCP?
Marxism-Leninism.
What disagreement existed within the early CCP?
Li Dazhao wanted a peasant revolution; Chen Duxiu prioritised the urban working class.
When was Chen Duxiu CCP General Secretary?
1921–1927.
When was Chen Duxiu imprisoned by the Nationalists?
1933.
What was Li Dazhao's background?
He was born into a peasant family.
When was Li Dazhao elected to the Nationalist Central Executive Committee?
1924.
What happened to Li Dazhao during the White Terror?
He was captured and executed.