Author Question: What was the major difference between the Chinese and the Japanese in the late 1800s and early ... (Read 141 times)

wenmo · **on:** Jul 4, 2018

What was the major difference between the Chinese and the Japanese in the late 1800s and early 1900s?

A) Japan saw the benefit of adopting some Western reforms while the Chinese did not.
B) Japan readily adopted socialism but China did not.
C) China held on to Confucian beliefs while Japan held closely to Buddhism.
D) China got rid of its emperor in the late 1800s, but Japan clung tightly to theirs.
E) The Chinese were forced to accept how far behind the West they were technologically, but the Japanese turned a blind eye to the fact that they, too, were far behind.

Question 2

The ___________________ _ was a religious cult and society that had veto rights over all decisions made by the king, especially those involving war, treaty making, alliances, and tribute payments.

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