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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A tribute system was developed in the _____ Islands.
(a) Kyoto.
(b) Canary.
(c) Korean.
(d) Ryukyu.

2. Which rebellion began in the 1850s?
(a) Qong.
(b) Pinyin.
(c) Nian.
(d) Zedong.

3. Which country was not referred to in this plan?
(a) Burma.
(b) South Korea.
(c) Thailand.
(d) U.S.

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

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

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

7. The high point of the _____ Dynasty was also the turning point for China.
(a) Mao.
(b) Qing.
(c) Han.
(d) Song.

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

9. In what month was the meeting called?
(a) October.
(b) April.
(c) August.
(d) November.

10. The first major attempt to right things with China was led by Britain's Lord George ______.
(a) Jessup.
(b) Montbattan.
(c) Macartney.
(d) Churchill.

11. What other country was a part of the Sinocentric world?
(a) Vietnam.
(b) Thailand.
(c) Japan.
(d) Korea.

12. It was stated that Nian and ____ were places that constituted organic disease.
(a) Beijing.
(b) Zongli.
(c) Li.
(d) Taiping.

13. Which is not one of the countries mentioned as a location in China's periphery?
(a) Thailand.
(b) Hong Kong.
(c) Korea.
(d) Burma.

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

15. 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) Cultural confidence.
(c) Gentleness.
(d) Inner warriors.

Short Answer Questions

1. By this time it is believed that China had survived for ____ years.

2. In 1859, Frederick ____ arrived in Beijing.

3. The Chinese fired upon the contingency from which location?

4. During which period did the decline take place?

5. This strategy was put into place by which of the following?

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