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Quiz about SinoJapanese Wars 18941945
Quiz about SinoJapanese Wars 18941945

Sino-Japanese Wars, 1894-1945 Trivia Quiz


This quiz takes a general look at the history between Japan and China at war through 1894 to 1945.

A multiple-choice quiz by Bertho. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Bertho
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
106,599
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
612
Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (10/10), Guest 174 (10/10), Guest 96 (9/10).
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Question 1 of 10
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? Hint


Question 2 of 10
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? Hint


Question 3 of 10
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? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. 1905: The Japanese defended Korea and areas they held in China from incursions by which well established great power? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. In 1931 the Chinese left the door open for another Japanese invasion on Manchuria. Why was the province so poorly defended? Hint


Question 6 of 10
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? Hint


Question 7 of 10
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?


Question 8 of 10
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 The National army had withdrawn, and without defences it was to be the scene of one of the darkest atrocities in the history of war. Hint


Question 9 of 10
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.


Question 10 of 10
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? Hint



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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?

Answer: Coal and iron

Japan was moving ahead and had great influence over Korea. It was encouraging Korea to modernise and meet growing world trade pressures (much toward their own interests). Many Korean officials and Japanese sympathisers wanted to break away from the conservative rule of the Chinese government.
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?

Answer: The assasination of pro-Japanese leader Kim Ok-kyun

Korean leader Kim Ok-kyun was lured to Shanghai and executed. His body was brought back to Korea on a Chinese warship, was quartered and displayed William Wallace style as a deterrent to the growing population of rebels.
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?

Answer: North China

The Japanese held large areas of China in the north and also held fortified posts which accounted for important sea approaches that supplied Peking and other vital areas. China was bought to the negotiating table very swiftly. Korea was now independent and China ceded Taiwan and the Liaotung Peninsula in Manchuria. Liaotung was returned to China due to pressure from a European coalition who were in fear of a growing Japanese empire having mainland access.
4. 1905: The Japanese defended Korea and areas they held in China from incursions by which well established great power?

Answer: Russia

The Russo-Japanese war proved that Japan was a major force in the Pacific region. They smashed the Russians, destroying both their Pacific and Baltic fleets in the Battle of Tsushima. Along with the victory at sea, the Japanese caused some 50% damage to Russian land forces.
5. In 1931 the Chinese left the door open for another Japanese invasion on Manchuria. Why was the province so poorly defended?

Answer: The military were commited to defeating the communist uprising

Faced with the added burden of entering full scale war against Japan, Chiang Kai Shek decided to focus his military strength on the communists uprisings and political rivals (Mao Zedong). As in 1904 the Japanese were interested in securing the resource rich province of Manchuria. They were concerned their own limited supply would not be enough for long term war.
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?

Answer: Marco Polo Bridge

Resource hungry Japan required the expansion of occupied Manchuria for its natural assets. They set up military run mining and construction companies and used carefully guarded railroads to move goods through the province into Korean ports to be shipped to Japan. This action was to bring a united China into WWII.
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?

Answer: No

Hirohito was very much against the continuing war in China and constantly sought after peaceful solutions. He was constantly mis-informed by his warring generals. The war was costly in commitment of resources and men. Originally the Chinese would have been happy with a treaty but the Japanese terms were to specify total obedience and unswerving loyalty, such was Japanese righteousness at the time.
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.

Answer: Nanjing (Nanking)

As a reward for their victories, the Japanese generals gave soldiers free rein over the city. Firstly they rounded up suspected militants. Tens of thousands of civilians and soldiers were lined up along the banks of the Yangtze and were shot or beheaded. 57,000 died in one execution alone.

As many as 80,000 woman were raped though the numbers vary greatly. Many were disembowelled and left to die on the street. The Japanese soldiers, driven by power and righteousness often posed for photographs next to their victims, thus creating a permanent record of the massacre.

Historians place the death toll between 260,000 and 300,000. The Chinese say the number isn't important but the memory is.
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.

Answer: False

The CCP army remained independent and mainly conducted guerrilla warfare behind the Japanese lines. The Japanese never lost their stronghold in southeast China.
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?

Answer: With captured Japanese weapons

The Russians had moved through Manchuria accepting the surrender of the Japanese garrisons against the orders the USA (The Japanese were meant to surrender only to the ROC). The Russians stock pile of Japanese weapons from over 600,000 soldiers was handed to the communist forces.
Source: Author Bertho

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