- 1. When did China cede Hong Kong to Britain?
A) 1897
B) 1905
C) 1949
D) 1842
- 2. Under which treaty was Hong Kong initially ceded to Britain?
A) Treaty of Versailles
B) Treaty of Paris
C) Treaty of Tordesillas
D) Treaty of Nanking
- 3. How long was Hong Kong under British control before it was returned to China?
A) 50 years
B) 75 years
C) 200 years
D) 156 years
- 4. Which island adjacent to Hong Kong was also ceded to Britain in 1860?
A) Macau
B) Hainan
C) Kowloon
D) Taiwan
- 5. In which year was the Second Convention of Peking signed to extend British control over the New Territories?
A) 1870
B) 1915
C) 1898
D) 1901
- 6. When was the British lease of the New Territories set to expire?
A) 1997
B) 2001
C) 1950
D) 1985
- 7. What was the original term of the lease of the New Territories with Britain?
A) 50 years
B) 99 years
C) 75 years
D) 150 years
- 8. Which document established the principle of 'one country, two systems' for Hong Kong after 1997?
A) Treaty of Rome
B) Emancipation Proclamation
C) Magna Carta
D) Sino-British Joint Declaration
- 9. Who was the last British governor of Hong Kong before the handover?
A) Chris Patten
B) Nigel Farage
C) David Cameron
D) Tony Blair
- 10. Which national anthem was played during the handover ceremony in 1997?
A) Ode to Joy
B) God Save the Queen
C) March of the Volunteers
D) The Star-Spangled Banner
- 11. What is the name of the basic law that serves as the constitutional document for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
A) Charter of Hong Kong
B) Constitution of Hong Kong
C) Basic Law of Hong Kong
D) Declaration of Hong Kong
- 12. Which city in China is the central government based for overseeing Hong Kong affairs?
A) Beijing
B) Shanghai
C) Guangzhou
D) Shenzhen
- 13. What was the official language of the British administration in Hong Kong?
A) French
B) Spanish
C) English
D) Chinese
- 14. Which Hong Kong newspaper editor was kidnapped in 1993 following criticism of China?
A) Jimmy Lai
B) Kevin Lau
C) Joshua Wong
D) Martin Lee
- 15. What was the name of China's plan for Hong Kong following the handover in 1997?
A) Eastern Prosperity Project
B) Imperial Hong Kong Vision
C) Greater China Initiative
D) One country, two systems
- 16. Which Chinese dynasty was in power when Hong Kong was ceded to Britain?
A) Tang Dynasty
B) Qing Dynasty
C) Han Dynasty
D) Ming Dynasty
- 17. Which country did Britain defeat in order to gain control of Hong Kong?
A) Portugal
B) China
C) Japan
D) France
- 18. Which river forms part of the border between Hong Kong and mainland China?
A) Yangtze River
B) Yellow River
C) Shenzhen River
D) Pearl River
- 19. Which British official signed the Treaty of Nanking on behalf of Britain?
A) Lord Macartney
B) Oliver Cromwell
C) Queen Victoria
D) Sir Henry Pottinger
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