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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Kissinger compares the unification to which European treaty in 1648?
(a) Treaty of Kensington.
(b) Treaty of Westphalia.
(c) Treaty of Berlin.
(d) Treaty of Paris.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The ministry's new name translated into:

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

3. What word is best used to describe Li Hongzhang?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. The Chinese are very involved in strategy. Examine the Chinese use of strategy and the types of games in which it is employed.

2. Discuss China's long experience with naval expeditions and exploits.

3. What does Kissinger say about the beginning of the decline of China?

4. What were the The Qiying-Pottinger negotiations? What did the negotiations change between China and the West?

5. At its peak, what was the size and scope of the Chinese empire?

6. How and why does Kissinger compare Confucius to Machiavelli?

7. What did China do to combat the threats from the Europeans?

8. How did the Japanese culture compare and contrast to the Chinese culture?

9. How does Kissinger explain the Nian Rebellion?

10. What was Prince Gong's plan? Who emulated Prince Gong's work?

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