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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which method was adopted officially in the People's Republic of China in 1979 ?

2. In what year was the Treaty of Tianjin signed?

3. The high point of the _____ Dynasty was also the turning point for China.

4. Before the _____ War, China saw diplomacy and international trade as a way to express its preeminence.

5. Which rebellion began in the 1850s?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast China and Thailand regarding the Mandate of Heaven and autonomy. Where does Thailand currently stand on Communism?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the long and illustrious career of Henry Kissinger. How effective was Kissinger as Secretary of State? What are the man's opinions about the modern state of affairs between the United States and China? What else has Kissinger done in government? When did he retire? What other books have been written by Kissinger?

Essay Topic 3

Write an opinion on the future of the United States economy and how it is/will be affected by China. How has the United States relied on China in recent years during times of economic downturn? How might China help the United States during periods of economic recovery? What might China want in return? Explain.

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