China and India, 1918–1939
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Write six dates of Chinese history 1919–1937 in a table.
1919 – 4 May; 1925 – Sun Yat-sen’s death; 1926–1928 – Northern Expedition; 1931 – Manchuria, Soviet Republic; 1936 – Xi’an; 1937 – war.
2
Write the advantages of Gandhi’s method in three sentences.
It united the masses, reduced bloodshed and drew international attention.
3
Compare the national movements in China and India (one similarity, one difference).
Similar: resistance to foreign influence; different: civil war in China, mostly non-violent struggle in India.
4
Why could the League of Nations not protect China?
The League had no enforcement power and major states did not want a confrontation with Japan.
5
Mark Beijing, Nanjing, Shanghai, Manchuria, Shandong and Yan’an on a map.
Manchuria – north-east; Shandong – east coast; Nanjing and Shanghai – Yangtze area.