Second Sino Japanese War Part 1 Quiz

Answer: It would be given to Japan

Despite Chinese protests, Qingdao was made Japanese territory, due to the Anglo- Japanese alliance. The Japanese proceeded to use Qingdao as a military base, though they had technically been in control of the city ever since they took it from Germany in 1914.

Answer: The bridge on which it occured was described in accounts by Marco Polo centuries ago

The bridge, while rebuilt many times, was in the place of a bridge that stood across the river when Venetian Merchant Marco Polo came across it. It was described in his memoirs, and the site was long recognized by descriptions both of the original bridge and the surrounding landscape.

Answer: Manchukuo Empire

In 1932, the Japanese annexed Northern China and formed Manchukuo, which was little more than a puppet regime. It fell along with the rest of the Japanese Empire in 1945.

Answer: Puyi

Puyi was the last emperor of the Qing Dynasty, overthrown when he was only a toddler. He had been made successor to the Guangxu Emperor by the latter's aunt and murderer, Empress Dowager Cixi, who died just one day after Guangxu. Puyi later fled to the Japanese Embassy, which crowned him emperor of his ancestral homeland years later, fulfilling his dream to once again rule as emperor.

He was arrested and "re-educated" in 1945 by the CPC, later publishing a book, "From Emperor to Citizen".

Answer: True

In 1933, the Chinese garrison at the Great Wall was attacked by the Japanese Army. The Chinese were ordered to withdraw and disengage from the battle, much to the dismay of the Chinese commanding officer.

Answer: Withdraw from the League

When the League of Nations had first been created, no one had foreseen many problems, including whether or not anyone actually was required to listen to or be part of the League. Therefore, Japan's actions were in fact did not break any international law regarding politics.

Answer: Zhejiang

In 1921, the Chinese Party of China, or CPC, was founded in Zhejiang, on a boat in the middle of South Lake, to ensure that no assassins were present. The event consisted of only 12 delegates at the end.

Answer: 7,000

Out of 86,000 soldiers and party members, only 7,000 survived. However, most of the party leadership was among those who lived. Those that survived regrouped at Yan'an. However, many formerly powerful officers now were of little influence and power as most of their army was gone. An great amount of survivors were soldiers under Mao Zhedong.

Answer: Cousin

Kawashima was an indirect cousin of Puyi, both members of the Manchu Aisen Goiro clan. However, she was adopted by a Japanese friend of her father. She was later executed by the Chinese for treason.

Answer: Zhang Zizhong

Zhang Zizhong was a Lt. General when he died in May 1940, defending Mt Chang in Hubei province. He was posthumously promoted to full general. Yu Changwan led the division that defended Chang'an. After nearly a month, he led his remaining soldiers, numbering less than 100, out of the city and his later sentenced to death, but pardoned due to countless pleas by others. Peng De Huai was a CPC officer and close aide to Mao. Sun Zhongshan was the same person as Sun Yat Sun, as he is known in the west.