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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the new ministry?
(a) Yamen Li Weishe Shiwu .
(b) Yuhan Wei Yamen Shiwu .
(c) Zongli Geguo Shiwu Yamen.
(d) Shiwu Zongli Geguo Yamen.

2. The Chinese fired upon the contingency from which location?
(a) Beijing's parliament house.
(b) Emperor's palace.
(c) Great Wall.
(d) Dagu Forts.

3. By 1860, the Russians had been in Beijing for ____ years.
(a) 50.
(b) 75.
(c) 150.
(d) 100.

4. Thirty years later, French political economist _____ expanded on Jean-Baptiste Du Halde's work.
(a) Quesnay.
(b) Monique.
(c) Pierre.
(d) Belenguer.

5. Traditionally, China did not on technology or military power but relied upon two of its most deeply traditional resources: the analytical abilities of its diplomats, and the endurance and ____________ of its people.
(a) Strength.
(b) Gentleness.
(c) Inner warriors.
(d) Cultural confidence.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year B.C. did the Chinese unification take place?

2. The ____ Emperor is considered to be the founder of China.

3. Mao once claimed that the population of China declined from 50 million to ____ million.

4. A new gap in authority began to appear after the occurrence of the Qiying-_______ negotiations.

5. Which method is used to translate Chinese close to the Roman alphabet?

(see the answer key)

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