History final UT

Question 1

Treaty of Nanjing ( seized where? )

Answer 1

Hong Kong island

Question 2

Treaty of Beijing ( seized where )

Answer 2

Kowloon peninsula until boundary street

Question 3

who was the first governor of hong kong?

Answer 3

Henry pottinger

Question 4

which treaty marked the lease of the new territories?

Answer 4

convention respecting on extention of Hong Kong territory

Question 5

how many islands were leased from HK to britain?

Answer 5

230 islands

Question 6

how many years was hong Kong leased to Britain and when was it returned?

Answer 6

1. leased for 99 years
2. until 30 June 1997

Question 7

Which place marked new territory’s boundary from China mainland

Answer 7

Shenzhen river

Question 8

What is the highest rank of the hong kong colonial structure?

Answer 8

the King

Question 9

Purpose of the executive council?

Answer 9

1. giving opinions on policy making
2. assisting the governor to make decisions and enforce laws

Question 10

Purpose of legislative council?

Answer 10

1. giving opinions to the governor on legislation
2. renewing taxation

Question 11

Purpose of sanitary board?

Answer 11

1. Take care of local affairs
2. Mange public hygiene

Question 12

Purpose of estate-general?

Answer 12

To solve the national financial crisis

Question 13

Contents of declaration of rights of man?

Answer 13

1. Natural rights
2. Democracy and republicanism

Question 14

Contents of Napoleonic Code?

Answer 14

1. Equality before law
2. Freedom In religion and career

Question 15

Down side of the French Revolution? ( give 1 )

Answer 15

1. Re-establishment of old European order: Vienna system

Question 16

Good impacts of the French Revolution? ( give 2 )

Answer 16

1. Spread of nationalism and liberalism
2. Revolutions in ( Prussia, Austria, Hungary, Poland, czech )
3. promoted national unification movements ( German confederation & italy )
4. democratic movements: ( American civil war & Russian revolution )

Question 17

Reasons of European colonial expansion ( give 2 )

Answer 17

1. Blocking of east- west routes: Muslims ( Turks, Arabs) and Italian merchants
2. Economic factor: Rapid industrializing, needed more raw materials and food
3. Political factor: Kings and nobles wanted to expand territory for gold and jewellry

4.Religious factor: For the spread of Catholicism, missionaries followed fleets to preach

5. Intellectual factor:
   Ancient Greek theory ( sphere )

“white man’s burden”

Question 18

How much of African lands were colonized ( percentage% )

Answer 18

95%

Question 19

What did Ferdinand Magellan do?

Answer 19

He completed the first voyage around the world with his Spanish fleet

Question 19

What did Christopher Columbus do?

Answer 19

He sailed westwards and reached America thinking it was india

Question 20

What did Amerigo Vespucci do?

Answer 20

He sailed to America and realized it was not India, but a new land.

Question 20

What is imperialism

Answer 20

It emphases colonization and wars to expand one country’s political power, obtain natural resourses and control their commerce

Question 20

Which country successfully explored a new sea route to India?

Answer 20

Portugal

Question 20

Which country traded spices

Answer 20

India

Question 21

What did Japan trade?

Answer 21

Silver & Gold

Question 22

What did China trade?

Answer 22

Porcelain

Question 23

What were some cash crops? ( name 3 )

Answer 23

Cotton Tobacco coffee cocoa

Question 24

What were the authority of charted companies? ( give 3 )

Answer 24

signing treaties forming alliances issuing currencies

Question 25

What were some methods of colonization?

Answer 25

1. Taking away resources: ( setting up large scale plantations) ( selling black slaves) 2. Occupying lands.: ( Occupying major points of transportation and turned them into strongholds ) ( setting up charted companies ) ( military backup: starting war with local regimes )

Question 25

Upside of European colonization*** ( must remember) ( give 3 )

Answer 25

1. Promoting modernization ( European improved transportation, enhanced the process of urbanization and modernization ) 2. Interaction of culture and products: ( Christianity was spread to Africa and America ) ( Livestock introduced to America: such as, oxen, pigs, horses )

Question 25

Downside of European colonization*** ( must remember) ( give 3 )

Answer 25

1. Establishment of a Europe-centred world economic system ( bought cheap raw materials and exported cheap industrial goods for huge profits ) 2. setting up boundaries of modern south-east Asian countries ( for easy rule and to avoid arguments ) 3. misery to native people: ( african black slaves were sent to America for cheap labour, many died through torture and exploit) they lived poor lives 4. spread of epidemic diseases among native peoples ( they were not immune to smallpox ) 5. Disappearance of Ancient civilizations ( Aztec and Inca )

Question 25

Who made these flashcards

Answer 25

The smartest person in the class - Aidan

Question 25

Countries involved in the anti French coalition ( name 3 )

Answer 25

Prussia, Britain, Austria

Question 26

What marked the beginning of French Revolution

Answer 26

fall of bastille

Question 27

Who was put back into power after the battle of Waterloo ( tip: House of Bourbon )

Answer 27

Louis XVIII (18)

Question 27

Who made lavish spending, causing the French Revolution?

Answer 27

Louis XVI (14)

Question 27

Where did napoleon die?

Answer 27

Saint Helena

Question 28

Causes of French Revolution? (name 2)

Answer 28

1.Colonial war with Britain and the American war of independance 2. Estate-general tried to tax the 1st & 2st class 3. Lavish spending by Louis XVI (14)

Question 29

Who is gonna get A* in history UT

Answer 29

best student: aidan