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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. In what year was the Treaty of Tianjin signed?

2. Which method is used to translate Chinese close to the Roman alphabet?

3. In what year did the "Plans for a Maritime Defense" go into effect?

4. What is Kissinger's first name?

5. China saw itself as being in the center of the world and often referred to itself as the _____.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Kissinger explain the Nian Rebellion?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Kissinger writes that the basic concept of foreign policy is that a country must be able to develop a dialogue with other countries in order to have the world succeed as a unit. This is even more important in this time of globalization as countries are expected to work together to strengthen a world economy. Why is this important? Why must the United States devote so much time and money to foreign policy? How does it affect globalization? How does it affect the United States economy? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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