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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. In which direction did the nomadic groups tend to stay?
(a) North.
(b) East.
(c) West.
(d) South.

2. The Chinese fired upon the contingency from which location?
(a) Beijing's parliament house.
(b) Great Wall.
(c) Dagu Forts.
(d) Emperor's palace.

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

4. In what year did the French Jesuit Jean-Baptiste Du Halde write about China?
(a) 1793.
(b) 1804.
(c) 1736.
(d) 1911.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The Count managed to open Urga, which is located in which region?

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

3. What word is best used to describe China's cultural and political situation?

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

5. The treaty allowed a permanent ____ to be established in Beijing.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Kissinger explain the Nian Rebellion?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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