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Which of the following descriptions of Hong Kong is correct? (Select all correct options.)Group of answer choicesThe Qing dynasty had ceded the authority of Hong Kong to the British in 1841Hong Kong’s prosperity is historically tied to its shipping, banking, and electronic industries and an open economic climateHong Kong is one of the most densely populated cities in the worldHong Kong became the capital of the Guomindang government after the party was driven out of Mainland ChinaIn 1985 the British government gave up their control of Hong Kong, and from 1989 it has been a part of the People’s Republic of China

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Which of the following descriptions of Hong Kong is correct? (Select all correct options.)Group of answer choicesThe Qing dynasty had ceded the authority of Hong Kong to the British in 1841Hong Kong’s prosperity is historically tied to its shipping, banking, and electronic industries and an open economic climateHong Kong is one of the most densely populated cities in the worldHong Kong became the capital of the Guomindang government after the party was driven out of Mainland ChinaIn 1985 the British government gave up their control of Hong Kong, and from 1989 it has been a part of the People’s Republic of China

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The correct descriptions of Hong Kong are:

  1. The Qing dynasty had ceded the authority of Hong Kong to the British in 1841: This is incorrect. The Qing dynasty ceded Hong Kong Island to the British after the First Opium War by the Treaty of Nanking in 1842, not 1841.

  2. Hong Kong’s prosperity is historically tied to its shipping, banking, and electronic industries and an open economic climate: This is correct. Hong Kong's economy has been built on its status as a global trading hub and its free market policies.

  3. Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated cities in the world: This is correct. Hong Kong is known for its high population density.

  4. Hong Kong became the capital of the Guomindang government after the party was driven out of Mainland China: This is incorrect. The Guomindang government retreated to Taiwan, not Hong Kong, after being driven out of Mainland China.

  5. In 1985 the British government gave up their control of Hong Kong, and from 1989 it has been a part of the People’s Republic of China: This is incorrect. The British government returned Hong Kong to Chinese control in 1997, not 1985 or 1989.

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