Ming Dynasty
Who founded the Ming Dynasty after defeating the Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty?
Zhu Yuanzhang / Emperor Hongwu
Which Qing emperor expanded Chinese territory and rejected British trade expansion?
Qianlong
Which wars forced China to accept opium trade with Britain?
Opium Wars
Who unified Japan after the Sengoku Period?
Tokugawa Ieyasu
What was the 1868 event that restored imperial rule and modernized Japan?
Meiji Restoration
What naval explorer led the Treasure Voyages between 1405–1433?
Zheng He
What hairstyle were Chinese men required to wear under Qing rule?
Queue
What island did China cede to Britain after the Opium Wars?
Hong Kong
What was the name of the policy that isolated Japan from foreign influence?
Sakoku Policy
What 1904–1905 war showed Japan could defeat a European power?
Russo-Japanese War
What tax reform required payments in silver rather than goods or labor?
Single Whip Law
What was the name of the rebellion led by Hong Xiuquan that killed over 20 million people?
Taiping Rebellion
Which rebellion initially had Qing support but led to foreign military occupation of Beijing?
Boxer Rebellion
What rebellion prompted Japan to crack down on Christians and foreigners in the 1630s?
Shimabara Rebellion
What 1937 atrocity committed by Japanese troops shocked the world?
Nanjing Massacre
What caused the decline in Ming revenue and contributed to economic instability in the 17th century?
Silver shortage
An early Qing emperor who expanded imperial control over China, he expanded control over Hainan, Taiwan, Mongolia, Manchuria, and Tibet.
Emperor Kangxi
What was the result of the 1911 revolution led by Sun Yat-sen?
End of Qing Dynasty / Republic of China established
What was the capital city of the Tokugawa Shogunate?
Edo / modern-day Tokyo
What prompted the U.S. to enter WWII against Japan?
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Which group overthrew the Ming Dynasty in 1644?
The Manchus
What Group had strict sanctions levied against them during the Quing dynasty?
The Han
What group of eight nations intervened in China during the Boxer Rebellion?
Austria-Hungary, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States
What class was placed lowest in the Tokugawa social hierarchy despite its wealth?
Merchants
What U.S. general led the occupation of Japan after WWII?
Douglas MacArthur