The Ultimate Opium Wars Quiz

How much do you know about the Opium Wars? Answer these 20 questions to find out! Source - Wikipedia

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Question	Answer
What year did the First Opium War begin?	1839
What British company was formed to trade with Asian countries like China?	British East India Company (EIC)
Who was the monarch of the British Empire at the time?	Victoria I
What dynasty ruled China at the time?	Qing dynasty
What British newspaper published the open-letter from Lin Zexu to Queen Victoria requesting to halt the opium trade in 1839?	The Times
When did the Daoguang Emperor issue an edict that made opium illegal in China?	18 March 1839
Who was the Chief superintendent of British trade in China, who wrote to London advising them to use military force?	Charles Eliot
On 21 June 1840, what Chinese port was bombarded by the Royal Navy?	Dinghai
What treaty concluded the First Opium War?	Treaty of Nanking
When was this treaty signed?	29 August 1842
What island did Britain obtain because of this treaty, that it kept until it was given back to China in 1997?	Hong Kong Island
What status did Britain earn, in 1843, allowing Britain to be exempt from Chinese law?	most favoured nation
What treaty gave France several of the same concessions from China in 1844?	Treaty of Whampoa
Who was appointed as the new Imperial Commissioner, in 1853, and seized a British ship called the 'Arrow'?	Yi Mingchen
What rebellion, in 1853, in Northern China was the result of overpopulation and over taxation?	Taiping Rebellion
Who was the British Governor of Hong Kong?	Sir John Bowring
What were the forts Rear Admiral Sir Michael Seymour's fleet captured on approach to bombarding Canton?	Pearl River
What day in 1856, did a riot break out in Canton, that led to a French missionary being executed and the involvement of Russia and the USA?	15 December
What treaty signed in 1858 ended the Second Opium War?	Treaty of Tientsin
What era did this treaty lead to in Chinese History?	"Century of Humiliation"