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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 rebellion began in the 1850s?

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

3. A new gap in authority began to appear after the occurrence of the Qiying-_______ negotiations.

4. The Manchu Heartland is located in ____ China.

5. In what year did Zheng He's expeditions stop abruptly?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Kissinger's opening explanation of his time in China?

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

3. How did China perceive Europe? What was Britain's goal?

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

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

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

7. The Chinese are very involved in strategy. Examine the Chinese use of strategy and the types of games in which it is employed.

8. What did China do to compete with Japan and Russia? When did the Chinese realize that they were not all powerful?

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

10. Who would be put in charge of the new system that would replace Qing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the long and illustrious career of Henry Kissinger. How effective was Kissinger as Secretary of State? What are the man's opinions about the modern state of affairs between the United States and China? What else has Kissinger done in government? When did he retire? What other books have been written by Kissinger?

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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