Question

Which war was fought between England and China?
A. Crimean War
B. Opium War
C. Napoleonic War
D. Seven Years’ War

Answer 1

Hint: Attempts were made by colonizers to get unfair tax and territorial concessions. Proposals to legalise opium were rejected by the Emperor Daoguang. Note the use of the Canton trading system here.

Complete answer: Let us go through the options-
Option A. It was fought from 1853 to 1856 primarily in the Balkans, the Crimean Peninsula and the surrounding seas. It was between Russia and a faction of the Ottoman Empire, Sardinia, France and UK over the Holy Land and corresponding Christian rights. Hence this option is incorrect.
Option B. It was fought between the Qing dynasty and the British in a set of two wars, one from 1839 to 182 and the other from 1856 to 1860. This is the correct answer.
Option C. This series of wars lasted from the end of the French Revolution (1799) when Bonaparte came to power till 1815. Broadly categorized as five conflicts, these were an attempt to establish French supremacy (which was successful to an extent) over other European countries like Sweden, Netherlands, Spain, Russia, Portugal. This started off with the United Kingdom.
Option D. This war was fought between the French and the English, which also sparked wars in their colonies in India known as the Carnatic Wars. These were won by the British while the French lost important holdings.
Therefore, option b is correct.

Note: The British renewed the war even after signing a peace treaty where they had demanded Hong Kong as a colony, extra ports and the whites undue legal protection.