Geography
This country is called a subcontinent and juts into the ocean like a large peninsula. Many would describe it as the most recognizable part of South Asia.
India
This is the prominent religion of India, with the secondary religion being Islam.
Hindu
This is the name of the American naval officer who threatened to destroy Japanese cities if they refused to trade
Matthew Perry
Chinese rebels started a war that killed over 20 million people in the name of a proclaimed brother of Jesus
Taiping Rebellion
He was the king of Siam who negotiated with European countries to keep his land free from full colonialism
King Mongkut
This country is a series of islands near Russia, China, and Korea
Japan
This refers to the practice of burning widows alive, preventing to prevent them from remarrying, a practice that the British found to be quite revolting.
This refers to the movement by anti-samurai to modernize Japan by returning power back to the emperor
Meiji Restoration
This was the name of the war that broke out as Chinese martial artists attempted to fight bullets with their bodies.
Boxer Rebellion
This was the name of the trade deal between Britain and Siam that granted Britain the right to trade if they paid 3% duty fees
Bowring Treaty
Once called Indochina, this country meanders along the southeast edge of Asia, heading towards Indonesia.
Vietnam
This is the goddess whom the Thuggee cults worshipped, killing people to bring forth her destruction on Earth.
Kali
White people were shocked when the Japanese won this won this war over a European power.
Russo-Japanese War
This was the name of the foreign quarter where the most important Europeans lived, protected by their own militaries
Peking Legation Quarter
This was the name of the war that led to the United States taking the Philippines
Spanish-American War
This large, Asian country fought a war against Japan over who would control the businesses in Manchuria
China
This was a series of wars fought between the British East India Company and a confederacy of Hindu lords over control over Indian agricultural production
Maratha Wars
This was the part of China that Japan wanted to control
Manchuria
This was a way of posing before the Qing emperor that was supposed to represent humility and subjugation
Kowtow
The United States did this to the Philippines after helping them defeat the Spanish.
Annexation / Annex / Conquer / Colonize
This is the southern half of the peninsula south of Manchuria
South Korea
This battle was fought between the British East India Company and a Bengal Mughal governor, leading to the expulsion of the French from the region.
Battle of Plassey
This is the name of the period when Japan was ruled by samurai who refused to let the country modernize.
Edo Shogunate
This was Britain's failed diplomatic mission with the Qing emperor
Macartney Mission
He is the Filipino hero who fought Spain and the United States over their right to be free.
Emilio Aguinaldo