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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Fall of Nanking.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During the Rape of Nanking, the Japanese outdo all BUT WHICH of the following massacres?
(a) Stalin in Russia.
(b) Romans at Carthage.
(c) Christians during Spanish Inquisition.
(d) Timur Lenk at Delhi.

2. In comparison to Germany, what percentage of war reparations has Japan paid the victims of Nanking?
(a) Less than 1%.
(b) 120%.
(c) About 15%.
(d) More than 50%.

3. Approximately how many Chinese civilians and former soldiers are killed during the mass execution near Mufu Mountain?
(a) 57,000.
(b) 30,000.
(c) 12,000.
(d) 104,000.

4. According to Ms. Chang, why is the Rape of Nanking not as well known as the Holocaust or Hiroshima?
(a) The victims stayed silent.
(b) The Japanese killed all the witnesses.
(c) There were not as many deaths.
(d) The Chinese were ashamed of the incident.

5. Which Chinese city is known as "the Venice of China" and is completely devastated by the Japanese army?
(a) Shanghai.
(b) Suchow.
(c) Nanking.
(d) Sungchiang.

Short Answer Questions

1. Kirby mentions in the Foreword that the Rape of Nanking accomplished what in the eyes of the world?

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

3. In the Foreword, what is the date given for the fall of Nanking?

4. According to Chang in "Six Weeks of Terror," what happens to the Japanese war criminals after Nanking?

5. For how many years does the conflict between China and Japan last?

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