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

3. Which country attempted to invade China from the north and west to claim dominance over the country's high lands?
(a) Russia.
(b) India.
(c) Britain.
(d) Turkey.

4. Forces from which country were in place in which location at this time?
(a) Thailand.
(b) North Vietnam.
(c) Hong Kong.
(d) Beijing.

5. In what year was the Treaty of Tianjin signed?
(a) 1848.
(b) 1838.
(c) 1868.
(d) 1858.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does "tian xia" mean?

2. Which country joined Britain at this point?

3. One of the great wars in China revolved around which drug?

4. A new gap in authority began to appear after the occurrence of the Qiying-_______ negotiations.

5. In which year did China's leader summon his top military personnel to Beijing?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Kissinger explain the Nian Rebellion?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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