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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 rebellion began in the 1850s?

3. Mao once claimed that the population of China declined from 50 million to ____ million.

4. In 1820, China produced ____ of the world GDP.

5. What word is best used to describe Li Hongzhang?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Discuss Mao. Why is Mao a controversial figure? What was Kissinger's opinion of Mao? How did the Chinese people view Mao? Why was he called "Chairman Mao?" Were Kissinger's personal feelings different from his professional view of Mao? What was the relationship between Kissinger and Mao? Discuss the same questions regarding Kissinger and Zhou.

Essay Topic 3

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

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