All of the Following Are Correct About China at the End

question 108

Multiple Choice

All of the following are correct about China at the end of the nineteenth century except

• A) industrial production was on the rise, although it was still based largely on traditional methods.
• B) the transportation system was chaotic.
• C) the rapidly increasing population resulted in smaller plots of land for the peasants.
• D) the Qing had finally succeeded in uniting all Chinese behind the regime.
• E) China was still locked into the traditional mindset that glorified the virtues of an agrarian society and discouraged commercial activity.

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