Opium Wars

Why was trade with China particularly important to Great Britain?

• The British sourced opium from China

• The British sourced silver from China

• The British sourced rice from China

• The British sourced tea from China

Why were the Opium Wars significant?

• It forced China to change to a democratic government

• It forced Great Britain to recognise the importance of Confucian values

• It forced China to open its doors to trade with the western world

• It forced Great Britain to open its doors to trade with the Qing dynasty.

What was the main reason Lord Macartney's mission of 1793 failed to secure Britain privileged trading status?

• He refused to speak Mandarin to the Emperor

• He refused to kowtow to the Emperor

• He refused to eat Chinese food

• He refused to travel to Peking to see the Emperor

In 1830, how much was Great Britain spending on tea in China?

• 6 million silver dollars

• 1 million pounds sterling

• 100 million pounds of silver

• 16 million gold guineas

Initially, apart from use as a narcotic, why did the Chinese want opium from the British?

• As a form of currency that was easier to carry than bronze

• As a form of tribute from Great Britain to the Emperor

• As an ingredient for traditional medicine

• As a means of subduing rebellious provinces

Where did Lin Tse-Hsu besiege British opium traders before confiscating their opium and burning it?

• Shanghai

• Peking

• Hong Kong

• Canton

How much opium did Lin Tse-Hsu burn?

• 200 chests

• 2, 000 chests

• 20,000 chests

• 200,000 chests

After a period of action by the Imperial Navy dealing with foreign contraband traders, what was the actual spark of the first Opium War?

• A fight between drunken British sailors and a grocer in Kowloon

• A fight between drunken Imperial troops and British sailors in Canton

• A fight between Charles Elliot and Lin Tse-hsu to establish control of Canton

• A fight between a British bar owner and drunken Imperial troops in Wan Chai

Who led British forces in the first Opium War?

• Charles Elliott

• William Jardine

• Henry Pottinger

• William Des Voeux

The term 'unequal treaty' was only coined as propaganda in the 1920s. Why could the Treaty of Nanjing at the end of the first Opium War be seen as normal Qing diplomacy?

• China had a long standing policy of swapping land for trade or peace.

• The opening of 5 treaty ports simplified the trading process for both Qing and foreign merchants.

• Losers in war traditionally pay an indemnity to the victor.

• All of the above