Opium Wars

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

• Song Dynasty
• Qing Dynasty
• Tang Dynesty
• Ming Dynasty

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

• Japan
• USA
• France
• Great Britain

3) What was the main reason for the Opium Wars?

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

4) Who won the First Opium War?

• China
• Japan
• USA
• Great Britain

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

• True
• False

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

• Beijing
• Shanghai
• Hong Kong
• Xian

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

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

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

• Elizabeth
• Arrow
• Lusitania
• Queen Victoria

9) Who won the Second Opium War?

• China
• Great Britain
• Neither

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

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