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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Six Weeks of Terror.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of resistance does the Japanese army meet when it gets to Nanking?
(a) Not well-organized.
(b) Nearly impossible to match.
(c) Well-organized.
(d) Practically nonexistent.

2. To which infamous Nazi is Nakajima Kesago compared in the "Six Weeks of Terror" chapter?
(a) Eichmann.
(b) Hitler.
(c) Prutzmann.
(d) Himmler.

3. On December 13, 1937, Japanese soldiers are ordered to execute all Chinese prisoners of war for all BUT WHICH of the following reasons?
(a) Food shortage.
(b) Fear of retaliation.
(c) Free up space.
(d) Prevention of guerrilla forces.

4. What is the geographical area mentioned as the main site of the Japanese/Chinese conflict at the time Nanking fell?
(a) Yangtze Valley.
(b) Suzhou Plains.
(c) Sichuan Valley.
(d) Hunan Gorge.

5. In "The Path to Nanking," the author states that the Japanese Samurai code of conduct is called what?
(a) Bushido.
(b) Kiyaku.
(c) Konnichiwa.
(d) Masurao.

Short Answer Questions

1. For Asian nations, World War II can be dated from which year?

2. Which of the following military commanders is initially in charge of the Japanese imperial army for the Shanghai-Nanking region?

3. "The Path to Nanking" states that Japan's golden era of prosperity comes to an end during which decade?

4. To which atmosphere could the elementary schools of Japan best be compared?

5. According to the Introduction, Africans believe World War II began in which year?

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