Complete the sentence about Kowloon with the correct year: The part of Kowloon south of Boundary Street, together with Stonecutters Island, was ceded by Qing China to the United Kingdom under the Convention of Peking of ______.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. 1860
- Step 1: The part of Kowloon south of Boundary Street, together with Stonecutters Island, was ceded by Qing China to the United Kingdom under the Convention of Peking of 1860. Answer: 1860. Why not the others: 1830, 1865 and 1850 don't fit.
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