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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 group went up against the offshore islands?

2. Which was not address as being one of the four key sectors?

3. In which year did Kissinger first meet with Deng?

4. What animal is mentioned in conjunction with the Third Vietnam War?

5. This person went on to serve in which U.S. government position?

Short Essay Questions

1. When did dialogue between the U.S. and China resume? What was the aim of the meeting?

2. What changed in Russia in the mid-1950s? What caused the change?

3. What did Kissinger say about his first meeting with Mao?

4. Mao had two main choices of leadership. What were they?

5. What was the relationship between China and Taiwan at this time?

6. Who stepped in after Zhou bowed out of the political race?

7. What was Mao's opinion on Communism in the Chinese culture? What movements did it create?

8. What does Kissinger say about the ideology of China and Russia at this time?

9. What were Deng's steps in the modernization of China? How did they compare to Mao's plans?

10. Mao was referred to as both a revolutionary and a pragmatist. How did Mao typically behave in a political sense?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The United Nations was formed to work as an intermediary between countries and to create a body through which these countries could communicate and, hopefully, cooperate on global issues. Write an essay on the United Nations, its role in Sino and United States negotiations and how it has changed since its inception.

Essay Topic 2

Confucius was a little-realized prophet, poet, and philosopher during his time. Posthumously, Confucius' words would help to form a nation that would become one of the world's superpowers. Discuss Confucius. What was his role in the Chinese government? How was Confucius' work viewed during his life? Why did it take generations for Confucius' work to become revered? How is it viewed today?

Essay Topic 3

How might the Sino-American relationship have developed or changed if Richard Nixon had not been forced to resign? What did the Chinese think of the impeachment? How did it affect China's view of the United States? What was Kissinger's role in Sino-American relations after Nixon left office?

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