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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. China is referred to as being a ____ society.
(a) Socialist.
(b) Libertarian.
(c) Matriarchal.
(d) Patriarchal.

2. Forces from which country were in place in which location at this time?
(a) Hong Kong.
(b) North Vietnam.
(c) Beijing.
(d) Thailand.

3. During which period did the decline take place?
(a) Chang Dynasty.
(b) Imperial War.
(c) Ming Dynasty.
(d) Three Kingdoms.

4. Which method is used to translate Chinese close to the Roman alphabet?
(a) Wade-Giles.
(b) Pinyin.
(c) Anglo-Roman.
(d) Confucian.

5. In what year was the Treaty of Tianjin signed?
(a) 1848.
(b) 1868.
(c) 1858.
(d) 1838.

6. How long had the conflict been going on?
(a) 50 years.
(b) 60 years.
(c) 70 years.
(d) 40 years.

7. Who was president of the United States at that time?
(a) Taylor.
(b) Taft.
(c) McKinley.
(d) Lincoln.

8. The Chinese learned to play the ____ off one another.
(a) Barbarians.
(b) Infiltrators.
(c) Opposition.
(d) Politicians.

9. Which country attempted to invade China from the north and west to claim dominance over the country's high lands?
(a) Russia.
(b) India.
(c) Britain.
(d) Turkey.

10. Which country joined Britain at this point?
(a) U.S.
(b) France.
(c) Germany.
(d) Canada.

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

12. The Chinese referred to the British as ____.
(a) Nomads.
(b) Barbarians.
(c) Ruthless.
(d) Idiots.

13. Who was China's leader at the time?
(a) Mao Zedong.
(b) Lin Sen.
(c) Chiang Kai-Shek.
(d) Ma Ying-Jeou.

14. In what year did the "Plans for a Maritime Defense" go into effect?
(a) 1813.
(b) 1738.
(c) 1904.
(d) 1842.

15. The Chinese managed to pit which two countries against each other in Manchuria?
(a) Russia and Japan.
(b) Korea and Russia.
(c) China and India.
(d) France and Japan.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the ancient sage often referred to in the text?

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

4. In what month was the meeting called?

5. The Prince quote an ancient Chinese saying: "Resort to peace and _____ when temporarily obliged to do so; use war and defense as your actual policy."

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