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

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

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

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

5. What was the name of the new ministry?
(a) Zongli Geguo Shiwu Yamen.
(b) Shiwu Zongli Geguo Yamen.
(c) Yamen Li Weishe Shiwu .
(d) Yuhan Wei Yamen Shiwu .

Short Answer Questions

1. Which country initiated the treaty?

2. The ministry's new name translated into:

3. In what year did Zheng He's expeditions stop abruptly?

4. Which country joined Britain at this point?

5. The ____ Emperor is considered to be the founder of China.

Short Essay Questions

1. Examine the first appearance of Chinese characters as they came into being.

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. How did China perceive Europe? What was Britain's goal?

9. Who would be put in charge of the new system that would replace Qing?

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

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