For those of you taking Chinese+Japanese History

[cixelsyD]

I copied a bunch of past paper 3 exam questions on China and Japan.

Enjoy =)

May 1995

1. Examine the role of the Treaty Ports system in the development of China's relations with foreign powers between 1842 and 1870.

2. Why did the Tokugawa Bakufu abandon its traditional exclusion policy between 1853-1858

3. Assess Dutch Learning and its political significance

4. What caused the Sino Soviet split and why has it proved so difficult to heal?

5. What is your assessment of the political philosophy of Sun Yat Sen

MAY 1996

1. What grounds are there for regarding 1873 as the major turning point in the development of Meiji Japan?

2. To what extent was the Treaty of Nanking (1842) a departure from China’s traditional pattern of international relations?

3. To what extent was National Learning (kokugaku) in the late Tokugawa period a response to what were seen as foreign threats to the policy of seclusion?

4. What were the main characteristics of China's agrarian crisis and how did they influence the mid 19th Century rebellions?

5. Account for the formation and subsequent breakdown of the Second United Front in China.

6. “The Cultural Revolution was truly a power struggle for control over the future of the Chinese Revolution.” How far do you agree?

MAY 1997

1. In what ways and why was feudalism in Japan declining before the arrival of Commodore Perry in 1853?

2. Compare the Self Strengthening movement in China (1861-94) with the Meiji reforms in Japan (1868-94) and assess their relative effectiveness.

3. Assess the political and intellectual significance of May 4 Movement on China.

4. Why did the Nationalists lose the Chinese Civil War (1946-49).

5. “The Cultural Revolution was conducted in the name of the masses but was actually divorced from both the party and the masses.” How far do you agree with this statement?

6. Why and with what consequences for Manchu China did the 1898 Reform Movement fail?

MAY 1998

1. Assess the political and economic impact of ‘Dutch Learning’ on Japanese society between 1780-1845.

2. Assess the impact of the arrival of Commodore Perry in Japan (1853-4) on Japanese relations with the West.

3. Analyze the causes and consequences of the Opium War (1840) for China in the first half of the 19th century.

4. “It is clear from the perspective of his entire life that his contributions to the Chinese revolution far outweigh his mistakes”. How far do you agree with this assessment of Mao Zedong in the time period 1928-1976?

[ibaliemakeyourealizetruth]

Extremely useful! I have been searching for the topic on China and Japan for long!

Thanks for sharing!