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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word is best used to describe China's cultural and political situation?
(a) Elite.
(b) Isolated.
(c) Peculiar.
(d) Sophisticated.

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

3. In the early years China often exchanged good with which country?
(a) Turkey.
(b) Britain.
(c) India.
(d) Japan.

4. What does "tian xia" mean?
(a) United we stand.
(b) Only one Emperor.
(c) Together in faith.
(d) All under Heaven.

5. This strategy was put into place by which of the following?
(a) Mao Zedong.
(b) Wei Yuan.
(c) Lin Sen.
(d) Chiang Kai-Shek.

6. One of the great wars in China revolved around which drug?
(a) Cocaine.
(b) Marijuana.
(c) Opium.
(d) Heroin.

7. When was the Han Dynasty?
(a) A.D. 33-301.
(b) A.D. 12-419.
(c) A.D. 25-220.
(d) A.D. 45-260.

8. Who was considered to be China's principal threat at this time?
(a) Britain.
(b) Russia.
(c) France.
(d) Japan.

9. Which method was adopted officially in the People's Republic of China in 1979 ?
(a) Confucian.
(b) Anglo-Roman.
(c) Pinyin.
(d) Wade-Giles.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which country attempted to invade China from the north and west to claim dominance over the country's high lands?

2. It was stated that Nian and ____ were places that constituted organic disease.

3. By 1860, the Russians had been in Beijing for ____ years.

4. The first major attempt to right things with China was led by Britain's Lord George ______.

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

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