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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the early years China often exchanged good with which country?
(a) India.
(b) Britain.
(c) Japan.
(d) Turkey.

2. What was the time period of the Song Dynasty?
(a) 960-1279.
(b) 840-1162.
(c) 910-1341.
(d) 780-1022.

3. What was the name of the Emperor's half-brother?
(a) Prince Mei.
(b) Prince Qi.
(c) Prince Yuan.
(d) Prince Gong.

4. Who was president of the United States at that time?
(a) Taft.
(b) Taylor.
(c) Lincoln.
(d) McKinley.

5. In what year did the French Jesuit Jean-Baptiste Du Halde write about China?
(a) 1804.
(b) 1793.
(c) 1911.
(d) 1736.

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

7. Who was considered to be China's principal threat at this time?
(a) Russia.
(b) Japan.
(c) Britain.
(d) France.

8. Which is not one of the countries mentioned as a location in China's periphery?
(a) Burma.
(b) Thailand.
(c) Korea.
(d) Hong Kong.

9. Mao once claimed that the population of China declined from 50 million to ____ million.
(a) 40.
(b) 20.
(c) 10.
(d) 30.

10. In 1820, China produced ____ of the world GDP.
(a) 40%.
(b) 20%.
(c) 30%.
(d) 25%.

11. It was stated that Nian and ____ were places that constituted organic disease.
(a) Li.
(b) Beijing.
(c) Zongli.
(d) Taiping.

12. Which country initiated the treaty?
(a) Thailand.
(b) Burma.
(c) United States.
(d) Britain.

13. Which rebellion began in the 1850s?
(a) Zedong.
(b) Pinyin.
(c) Qong.
(d) Nian.

14. The Chinese fired upon the contingency from which location?
(a) Emperor's palace.
(b) Dagu Forts.
(c) Beijing's parliament house.
(d) Great Wall.

15. The treaty allowed a permanent ____ to be established in Beijing.
(a) Military base.
(b) U.S. presence.
(c) Embassy.
(d) Leader.

Short Answer Questions

1. China often referred to itself as the "Most ____ Nation."

2. In 1859, Frederick ____ arrived in Beijing.

3. In which year did China's leader summon his top military personnel to Beijing?

4. The treaty also permitted travel on which river?

5. What was the name of the new ministry?

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