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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. China often referred to itself as the "Most ____ Nation."
2. In what year was the Treaty of Tianjin signed?
3. The Chinese fired upon the contingency from which location?
4. The Chinese learned to play the ____ off one another.
5. Who was president of the United States at that time?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why were the Chinese approached by the "red-haired barbarians" of Britain in regards to free trade?
2. How did China perceive Europe? What was Britain's goal?
3. What does Kissinger say about the beginning of the decline of China?
4. What was the Nian Rebellion? When did it occur? Who took over the government?
5. According to Kissinger, the tale of the Yellow Emperor is the beginning of China as an entity. However, in Chinese legend, although no other history exists, the Yellow Emperor appears to have arrived to save China. What is the legend?
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. How does the existence and myth of the Yellow Emperor relate to the history of Confucius?
9. What did China do to combat the threats from the Europeans?
10. What were the The Qiying-Pottinger negotiations? What did the negotiations change between China and the West?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain in details Deng's modernization of China. How did Deng make China a viable country in the global market place? What were his plans? Were all of them successful? What were the biggest changes? How have Deng's changes affected today's China? What other things might Deng have accomplished if he had stayed in office? Do you agree with Deng's choice to retire?
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast China and Thailand regarding the Mandate of Heaven and autonomy. Where does Thailand currently stand on Communism?
Essay Topic 3
How might world order have changed if Japan and China had formed into one super power? How might the world order have changed if the United States, Russia, and China were able to remain a triumvirate? What is the current relationship between China and Japan? Which is currently the strongest country? Explain.
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