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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue; Preface; Chapters 1-2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year did the French Jesuit Jean-Baptiste Du Halde write about China?
(a) 1736.
(b) 1793.
(c) 1911.
(d) 1804.

2. The ____ Emperor is considered to be the founder of China.
(a) Red.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Orange.
(d) Blue.

3. In 1820, China produced ____ of the world GDP.
(a) 40%.
(b) 25%.
(c) 30%.
(d) 20%.

4. In which year did China's leader summon his top military personnel to Beijing?
(a) 1962.
(b) 1959.
(c) 1971.
(d) 1965.

5. What was the time period of the Song Dynasty?
(a) 910-1341.
(b) 840-1162.
(c) 780-1022.
(d) 960-1279.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which year was a letter dispatched from China to the US?

2. Which is not one of the nomadic groups mentioned?

3. Who was president of the United States at that time?

4. China saw itself as being in the center of the world and often referred to itself as the _____.

5. What word is best used to describe China's cultural and political situation?

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