The Major Difference Between the Chinese and the Japanese in the Late

question 5

Multiple Choice

The major difference between the Chinese and the Japanese in the late 1800s and early 1900s was that

• 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.

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