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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the ancient sage often referred to in the text?
(a) Socrates.
(b) Plato.
(c) Homer.
(d) Confucius.

2. What is Kissinger's first name?
(a) Henry.
(b) Harry.
(c) Harold.
(d) Herbert.

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

4. What is the ruling philosophy of China?
(a) Mandate of Heaven.
(b) Imperial rule.
(c) Honor before self.
(d) Know thyself.

5. China often referred to itself as the "Most ____ Nation."
(a) Favored.
(b) Revered.
(c) Feared.
(d) Competent.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was China's leader at the time?

2. China has produced a greater share of total world GDP than any Western civilization in ____ of the last 20 centuries.

3. What other country was a part of the Sinocentric world?

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

5. The Chinese learned to play the ____ off one another.

(see the answer key)

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