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