Question

The major similarity between Chinese and western conservatism is:

• A. that Chinese conservatism attempted to preserve traditions.
• B. that Chinese conservatism developed during the Taiping Revolution.
• C. the cosmopolitan nature of western conservatism.
• D. that Chinese conservatism is primarily land oriented.

Hint:

For “similarity” questions, focus only on traits that both sides share, ignoring contextual or origin details that apply to just one.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

The passage emphasizes that the only point of agreement between Chinese and Western conservatism is the intention to conserve — that is, to preserve traditions and established systems.
Chinese conservatism aimed to protect Confucian values and pre-Opium War social structures, while Western conservatism sought to preserve Christian and aristocratic traditions.
Option (b) is incorrect — although Chinese conservatism arose around the Taiping Rebellion, this is a historical origin detail, not a similarity with the West.
Option (c) is incorrect — Western conservatism actually distrusted cosmopolitanism, so this is a difference, not a similarity.
Option (d) is incorrect — the passage makes no mention of Chinese conservatism being primarily “land oriented.”
Thus, (a) is correct as the only true shared feature between the two conservatisms.