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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 country initiated the treaty?

2. Which is not one of the countries mentioned as a location in China's periphery?

3. The Chinese referred to the British as ____.

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

5. Which rebellion began in the 1850s?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Discuss China's long experience with naval expeditions and exploits.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mao and other Chinese leaders focused heavily on the nomadic territories to the north. Why were border wars so important? How did the presence of the nomads help/hinder the conflict between China and the Soviet Union? Who won the conflict?

Essay Topic 2

What is your opinion of the history of China as presented by Henry Kissinger? Do you feel that Kissinger was able to be objective in his presentation of the historical and cultural facts about China? Do you think another person might have been able to present the history in a more objective light? Would the history be as accurate? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Chinese had an idea of how to get ahead in foreign trade. This included cornering the market in four main areas. What were those areas? What products were thought to be the most important? Why? How does foreign trade with China help/hinder the United States market? What is your opinion on how the United States should advance in the global trade market?

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