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

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

3. A new gap in authority began to appear after the occurrence of the Qiying-_______ negotiations.
(a) Pottinger.
(b) Wilshire.
(c) Lincoln.
(d) Macartney.

4. Which is not one of the nomadic groups mentioned?
(a) Mongols.
(b) Uighurs.
(c) Turks.
(d) Tibetans.

5. By this time it is believed that China had survived for ____ years.
(a) 4,000.
(b) 3,000.
(c) 5,000.
(d) 2,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Manchu Heartland is located in ____ China.

2. Which American political scientist is mentioned?

3. What was the time period of the Song Dynasty?

4. How long had the conflict been going on?

5. The Chinese managed to pit which two countries against each other in Manchuria?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Kissinger, the tale of the Yellow Emperor is the beginning of China as an entity. However, in Chinese legend, although no other history exists, the Yellow Emperor appears to have arrived to save China. What is the legend?

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

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

4. How does the existence and myth of the Yellow Emperor relate to the history of Confucius?

5. Who was Wei Yuan? When did he live? What was his major work? What did the work contain?

6. What was the Nian Rebellion? When did it occur? Who took over the government?

7. What was the Taiping Rebellion? When did it take place?

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

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

10. What did China do to compete with Japan and Russia? When did the Chinese realize that they were not all powerful?

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