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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. 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."
(a) Diplomacy.
(b) Kindness.
(c) Trickery.
(d) Friendship.

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

3. Which country initiated the treaty?
(a) Burma.
(b) Britain.
(c) United States.
(d) Thailand.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which is not one of the nomadic groups mentioned?

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

3. What other country was a part of the Sinocentric world?

4. Mao once claimed that the population of China declined from 50 million to ____ million.

5. 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.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

3. How does Kissinger address the history of the Chinese-Indian borders?

4. What was Kissinger's opening explanation of his time in China?

5. The culmination of Chinese warring was two and a half centuries of turmoil. To what does Kissinger compare this era?

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

7. How does Kissinger explain the Nian Rebellion?

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

9. Abbé Régis-Evariste Huc made observations about China. What did Huc write?

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

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