Most of the millions of people of Chinese descent outside China today are in
a. California
b. New York
c. Hawaii
d. Southeast Asia
e. East Africa
Ans: d
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Southeast Asian agriculture
A. was highly unproductive, in large part to an absence of rich soil and high population density. B. saw peasants pay heavy rents or taxes to landlords and local rulers. C. contained no areas in which farmers controlled their land directly. D. was highly inefficient, as peasants preferred to reduce taxes by lowering their incomes. E. was exclusively based upon local self-sufficiency.
Which of these was a key element in the successful scrambles for Asian and African territory in the late 1800s?
A) waves of European diseases that hit these regions B) crumbling states in Asia and Africa C) lack of Asian and African resistance D) Europe's growing technological advantage
In the post-Civil War period, the Spanish speaking peoples of the Southwest and California
a. preserved many of their distinctive traditions. b. increasingly turned to the courts in an attempt to preserve their land rights. c. lost much of their political influence. d. were forced out of the gold fields. e. all of these choices
Which of the following did not contribute to Tokugawa Japan's instability?
a. The samurai went into debt. b. The merchants gained in power. c. The government remained traditional in a society that was changing. d. The introduction of Christianity caused Buddhism to die out. e. Population and economic growth put a strain on resources.