Quiz  /  Opium Wars

  • 1. 
    The Opium Wars took place near the end of what Chinese dynasty?

  • Qing Dynasty
  • Song Dynasty
  • Ming Dynasty
  • Yuan Dynasty

  • 2. 
    What nation was the main enemy of China during the Opium Wars?

  • France
  • Great Britain
  • Japan
  • United States

  • 3. 
    What was the main reason for the Opium Wars?

  • China refused to sell opium to Great Britain
  • Great Britain refused to sell opium to China
  • China wanted to sell opium to Great Britain
  • Great Britain wanted to sell opium to China

  • 4. 
    Who won the First Opium War?

  • Japan
  • China
  • Great Britain
  • France

  • 5. 
    True or False: China imported goods like silk and tea, but didn't export any goods.

  • FALSE
  • TRUE

  • 6. 
    What city did the British take control of after the First Opium War?

  • Singapore
  • Shanghai
  • Beijing
  • Hong Kong

  • 7. 
    Why did the French join the fighting in the Second Opium War?

  • The Chinese executed a French missionary
  • They wanted to buy opium from China
  • They wanted China to stop selling opium
  • They were strong allies of the British

  • 8. 
    What was the name of the British pirate ship that the Chinese captured at the start of the Second Opium War?

  • Arrow
  • Lusitania
  • Maine
  • Cannon

  • 9. 
    Who won the Second Opium War?

  • Great Britain
  • China
  • Neither side won

  • 10. 
    Why did the Chinese want to stop the sale of opium?

  • All of the above
  • Because they thought it should be free
  • Because too many people were getting addicted
  • Because they weren't making any money
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