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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue; Preface; Chapters 1-2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The high point of the _____ Dynasty was also the turning point for China.
(a) Song.
(b) Han.
(c) Qing.
(d) Mao.

2. During which period did the decline take place?
(a) Chang Dynasty.
(b) Ming Dynasty.
(c) Three Kingdoms.
(d) Imperial War.

3. In what year did Zheng He's expeditions stop abruptly?
(a) 1433.
(b) 1529.
(c) 1473.
(d) 1381.

4. In what month was the meeting called?
(a) August.
(b) November.
(c) April.
(d) October.

5. Which method was adopted officially in the People's Republic of China in 1979 ?
(a) Confucian.
(b) Wade-Giles.
(c) Pinyin.
(d) Anglo-Roman.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the Han Dynasty?

2. The first major attempt to right things with China was led by Britain's Lord George ______.

3. In the early years China often exchanged good with which country?

4. Which is not one of the nomadic groups mentioned?

5. Thirty years later, French political economist _____ expanded on Jean-Baptiste Du Halde's work.

(see the answer key)

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