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question 11 (mandatory) (1 point) listen the opium wars began as a result of a) a widespread european prohibition on the smoking of opium. b) the british decriminalization of opium, which drove prices down. c) rising opium prices. d) long - standing chinese political resistance that led to a series of simmering conflicts. question 12 (mandatory) (1 point) listen the conclusion of world war i resulted in a) germany being declared responsible for the damage caused by the war. b) a subsequent war for control over former german territories. c) the adoption of the fourteen points by germany. d) a third revolution in russia.

Explanation:

Question 11

To determine the cause of the Opium Wars, we analyze each option:

• Option a: European prohibition on opium smoking is irrelevant to the Opium Wars' cause, as the conflict was between Britain and China over opium trade in China.
• Option b: British decriminalization of opium (in Britain) didn't directly drive prices down in China to cause the wars; the issue was British opium trade into China against Chinese restrictions.
• Option c: Rising opium prices isn't the cause. The Opium Wars were triggered by China's attempts to stop British opium smuggling, not price changes.
• Option d: Long - standing Chinese political resistance (to British opium smuggling) led to simmering conflicts, which escalated into the Opium Wars. Britain wanted to continue the profitable opium trade, and China's resistance (like the destruction of opium at Canton) led to British military action.

To find the correct result of World War I's conclusion, we analyze each option:

• Option a: The Treaty of Versailles declared Germany (and its allies) responsible for the war damage (War Guilt Clause), which is correct.
• Option b: There wasn't a subsequent war immediately after WWI for control over former German territories in the same context. The territories were mostly redistributed via treaties, and later conflicts (like WWII) had different causes.
• Option c: Germany was forced to sign the Treaty of Versailles, which rejected the Fourteen Points (Wilson's plan). Germany didn't adopt the Fourteen Points.
• Option d: Russia had two revolutions in 1917 (February and October). There was no "third revolution" as a direct result of WWI's conclusion.

Answer:

d) long - standing Chinese political resistance that led to a series of simmering conflicts.

Question 12