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What realization did China and Japan share following the Sino-Japanese War?

Their militaries needed to be modernized.

Their isolationist past had left them far behind western society.

They shared a dislike of western ideas and culture.

They needed to forgo tradition in order to advance in society.

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The image depicts the end of the Sino-Japanese War.

the surrender of the Japanese after the Sino-Japanese War

the mutual farewells after signing the peace agreement following the war

the different paths of China and Japan: traditional versus modern military dress

the strength and power of the Chinese versus the humbled Japanese

The peace conference ending the Russo-Japanese War took place in which country?

the US

Japan

Russia

China

What was Commodore Perry’s significant contribution to the beginning of Japan’s transformation?

He closed all embassies except the US.

He opened Japan to the West.

He made Japan open its ports to Europe.

He sold US warships to Japan.

How would a government legally take control of another territory to add it to its own?

Annex it.

Append it.

Incorporate it.

Appropriate it.

The tsar was quick to agree to negotiate a peace treaty to end the Russo-Japanese War mainly because

Russia feared that Japan would totally crush its forces.

Russia was running low on fighting resources.

Russia was winning but was unsure that it could continue to win.

Russia was fighting a strong military from afar.

How did Japan become the most powerful nation in Asia?

Japan doubled its territory in Asia.

Japan’s economy followed the US’s example.

Japan adopted Western military technologies and training methods.

Japan’s government made extremely wise alliances.

Why did Meiji leaders expand Japan’s military and heavily invest in industrialization?

They wanted to weaken the power of the Samurai.

They wanted to limit western influence in Japan.

They wanted to overthrow the rival Tokugawa Shogunate.

They wanted Japan to pursue isolationism.

What started the Russo-Japanese War?

Russia issued a preemptive strike on Japan in the Sea of China.

The conflict over Korea escalated into war near Seoul, Korea.

Japan launched a surprise attack on the city of Port Arthur in Russia.

Negotiations to avoid war broke down, and war ensued.

The weakening of the Tokugawa Shogunate allowed nationalist groups to

take over the Japanese military.

destroy relations with the US.

ask for more support from the US.

demand a change in government.

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