Question

question 1
what was the result of the opium war?
the europeans dividing china into spheres of influence
china refusing to trade with the europeans
china showing that it was equal in power to the europeans
the british being forced to leave china

Explanation:

After the Opium War, European powers (especially Britain initially) started to divide China into spheres of influence. China did not refuse trade (in fact, was forced to open more ports), lost power - showing it was not equal to Europeans, and British were not forced to leave but rather gained more access.

Answer:

the Europeans dividing China into spheres of influence