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Q1: What event marked the beginning of Japan's "opening" to the West?
A: Commodore Matthew Perry's arrival in Japan in 1853.
Q2: What was the slogan of the Meiji government to build Japan's economy and military?
A: "Fukoku Kyohei" (Rich Country, Strong Army).
Q3: What significant reforms were introduced during the Meiji Restoration?
A: Compulsory education, modern military service, and the creation of a constitutional government.
Q4: Which Japanese novel depicts the aristocratic life of the Heian court and is considered a classic?
A: The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu.
Q5: What term describes large Japanese business conglomerates that dominated the economy during industrialisation?
A: Zaibatsu.
Q6: What war marked China's first major conflict with the West?
A: The First Opium War (1839–1842).
Q7: Who was the founder of modern China and introduced the Three Principles?
A: Sun Yat-sen.
Q8: What were Sun Yat-sen’s Three Principles?
A: Nationalism, democracy, and socialism.
Q9: What movement in 1919 protested the Treaty of Versailles and called for modernisation in China?
A: The May Fourth Movement.
Q10 : What was the CCP's approach to revolution under Mao Zedong?
A: Focusing on peasant mobilisation and land reforms.
Q11: What marked the end of Korea’s Joseon Dynasty in 1910?
A: Annexation by Japan.
Q12: What event divided Korea into North and South along the 38th parallel?
A: Korea's liberation from Japanese rule in 1945 after World War II.
Q13: What was the New Village Movement in Korea?
A: A campaign in the 1970s to modernise rural areas and improve living conditions.
Q14: What major event in 1987 forced South Korea to revise its constitution for direct presidential elections?
A: The June Democracy Movement.
Q15: Which Japanese intellectual advocated adopting Western ideas and criticised traditional Japanese knowledge?
A: Fukuzawa Yukichi.
Q16: Who led the Korean military coup in 1961 and later became president, driving economic growth?
A: Park Chung-hee.
Q17: How did Japan’s approach to modernisation differ from China's in the 19th century?
A: Japan modernised rapidly through state-led reforms, while China struggled with internal conflicts and foreign domination.
Q18: What role did Confucianism play in China’s resistance to modernisation?
A: It was seen as a barrier to adopting new ideas and institutions.
Q19 : How did colonialism impact Korea’s path to modernisation?
A: Japanese colonial rule suppressed Korean culture but introduced industrial and infrastructure development.
Q20: What was the Meiji Restoration, and when did it occur?
A: The 1868 movement that restored imperial power and modernised Japan.
Q21: What reforms did the Meiji government introduce in education?
A: Compulsory education for boys and girls with minimal tuition fees.
Q22: When was Japan’s first railway built, and between which cities?
A: Between Tokyo and Yokohama, in 1870-1872.
Q23: What was the role of the zaibatsu in Japan's economy?
A: Large family-controlled business conglomerates that dominated the economy.
Q24: What was the significance of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics for Japan?
A: It symbolised Japan’s post-war recovery and global economic power.
Q25: What was Japan's approach to integrating Western ideas into its traditions?
A: Creative adaptation, blending foreign and indigenous practices.
Q26: What was the impact of World War II on Japan?
A: Defeat, US-led Occupation, demilitarisation, and the adoption of a new constitution.
Q27: What was Article 9 of Japan's post-war constitution?
A: A clause renouncing war as a means of resolving conflicts.
Q28: What were the causes of the Opium War?
A: Britain’s trade imbalance with China and the illegal opium trade.
Q29: What was the May Fourth Movement of 1919?
A: A protest demanding reforms, modernisation, and an end to foreign domination.
Q30: What event ended the imperial examination system in China?
A: Its abolition in 1905 due to its irrelevance in the modern era.
Q31: What was the Long March (1934–35)?
A: A 6,000-mile retreat of the CCP to escape Guomindang forces.
Q32: What reforms were introduced under Deng Xiaoping in 1978?
A: Economic liberalisation and the Four Modernisations (science, industry, agriculture, defence).
Q33: When did Korea become a colony of Japan?
1910
Q34: When was Korea liberated from Japanese rule?
A: In 1945, after Japan’s defeat in World War II.
Q35: What is the significance of the 1988 Seoul Olympics?
A: It marked South Korea’s emergence as a global economic power.
Q36: What event marked the start of the Korean War?
A: North Korea’s invasion of South Korea in June 1950.
Q37: What was the outcome of the Korean War in 1953?
A: An armistice agreement, leaving Korea divided.
Q38: What divided Korea into North and South?
A: The division along the 38th parallel after World War II.
Q39: When was the People’s Republic of China established?
A: In 1949.
Q40 What role did the Guomindang (Nationalist Party) play in Chinese politics?
A: It sought to unite China under Sun Yat-sen’s Three Principles but was defeated by the CCP.
