1. War was declared between Japan and China in 1894 due to their conflicting political and trade interests in Korea. What was Japan's primary interest at the time? Containing the spread of communism Strategic military ports Coal and iron Fisheries

2. Which event sparked a rebellion in Korea, giving China cause to pour some 8000 troops into Korea, infuriating Japan, and breaking the 1884 Li-Ito convention? The execution of Japanese prisoners in Shanghai The sinking of a Japanese patrol ship The assasination of pro-Japanese leader Kim Ok-kyun China's refusal to allow foreign aid into Korea

3. War was declared August 1894. The more modern Japanese forces smashed China on both sea and land and occupied Manchuria. Which area of China is this province located? North China South East China Central East China South China

4. 1905: The Japanese defended Korea and areas they held in China from incursions by which well established great power? France Spain Germany Russia

5. In 1931 the Chinese left the door open for another Japanese invasion on Manchuria. Why was the province so poorly defended? The armies were defending against the Russians The military were commited to defeating the communist uprising The Chinese government secretly wanted Japan as allies Japan promised support against communist factions

6. In order to expand Manchuria and gain access to more resources, Japan needed to find a way to break treaties that were preventing hostilities. In 1937 the Japanese fabricated an attack on a railway leading to Chinese reprisal at which Chinese landmark? The Great Wall Forbidden City Marco Polo Bridge Kaiyuan Temple

7. Small skirmishes soon erupted to full scale invasion with 3 more Japanese divisions committed to China. Was Emperor Hirohito in favour of war in China? Yes No

8. This city was full of refugees from the fall of Shanghai. The National army had withdrawn, and without defences it was to be the scene of one of the darkest atrocities in the history of war. Nanjing Shenyang Nannang Zibo

9. Japan was pushed out of southeast China and fell back to lines in Manchuria once the ROC armies and the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) armies finally united forces against Japan. True False

10. After the Japanese surrender, civil war erupted between the republic and the communists. This war was to last another 4 years but wouldn't have been possible in full scale without the mass arming of the CCP. How did the CCP obtain a mass armament? They were given the surplus of Russian weapons With captured Japanese weapons By intercepting US arms destined for the ROC military The CCP captured Chinese weapons factories to the west