The Treaty of Nanjing, signed after the First Opium War, resulted in the cession of which territory to Great Britain?
A.
Macau
B.
Hong Kong
C.
Taiwan
D.
Shanghai
Correct answer is B
The Treaty of Nanjing, signed in 1842, ended the First Opium War between the United Kingdom and China. As a result of the treaty, China ceded the territory of Hong Kong to the British Empire.
