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WHG: SEMESTER 2- 2016
CHINA: TEST
ALL QUESTIONS ARE VALUED AT TWO POINT EACH
TRUE OR FALSE:
1. China’s self-imposed isolation during the 16th and 17th centuries limited its development.
2. Confucian beliefs are partly responsible for China's acceptance of powerful leaders.
3. A Chinese Communist would not look upon the Long March with pride.
4. Zheng He was removed as the last ruler of dynastic China, due to his unwillingness to reform
the government.
5. The Chinese Communist Party dominates China’s government at all levels.
6. Hong Kong was returned to China, yet remains somewhat independent.
7. The Open Door Policy was designed to protect the interests of the United States within China.
8. The Great Leap Forward illustrated the economic success of Mao’s early economic policies.
9. China’s present relationship with Japan was shaped by its experiences during the Boxer
Rebellion.
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10. Early in the 20 century the Nationalist government of China mirrored the same corruption
as the dynasty it helped to overthrow.
11. Foreign domination has helped shape the cultural and political attitudes of the Chinese.
12. Mao’s economic policies would find a welcoming audience in today’s modern China.
13. After the Chinese Civil War, all major private enterprises were nationalized by the
the communist government.
14. The Ming dynasty’s decision to isolate itself was done out of fear that a superior culture
would dominate it if given an opportunity.
15. During the Cultural Revolution those in education were given positions of power and
revered.
16. During the 15h century China was more technologically advanced than Europe.
17. The United States supported the Nationalists in the Chinese Civil War.
18. Confucianism stresses custom and tradition which could limit educational progress.
19. Communist China has maintained good foreign relations with Japan based upon their shared
experiences in WWI.
20. The rebellions of the 19th century centered around the Chinese population’s hated of
outside intervention in their nation.
MULTIPLE CHOICE: SELECT THE BEST ANSWER
21. Which of the following statement is NOT true of Maoist China?
a. Economic gains came painfully slow over the course of the 30 years of Mao’s reign.
b. Maoist China remained isolated from the world for approximately the first 20 years of
the period.
c. Militarily the Chinese army was weakened by the lack of revenue.
d. The absence of religion was replaced in part by the Cult of Mao
22. All the following resulted from the Opium War except which of the following?
a. Hong Kong became a British possession.
b. Britain stopped selling opium to China.
c. China suffered a humiliating defeat.
d. Britain was given extra-territorial rights.
e. Britain paid for the damages that they had done in the War.
23. The main purpose of the Cultural Revolution was to
a. modernize the Chinese economy.
b. strengthen ties with the Soviet Union.
c. preserve revolutionary Communist values.
d. increase China's technological capabilities.
24. The first leader of the People's Republic of China was
a. Zhou Enlai.
b. Jiang Jieshi.
c. Mao Zedong.
d. Hongwu.
25. The ultimate success of the Communist Chinese in the Civil War can be traced to
a. the support of the peasants, who overwhelming favored the Communists.
b. the Soviet’s refusal to support either side after WWII.
c. the United States’ lack of interest in the outcome of the war.
d. a superior force, strengthened by battling the Japanese during WWII.
e. both “a” and “d”
26. What product did Britain sell to China to establish a favorable
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balance of trade in the 19 century.
a. tea
b. arms
c. silver
d. opium
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27. During the 19 century, China was
a. developing its own industries.
b. economically dominated by a number of Western countries.
c. fighting a civil war between the Nationalists and Communists.
d. dealing with the concerns of the lower classes.
28 Nationalism is a powerful force in China due to which of the following items?
a. a patriotic population
b. skillful use of propaganda by the government
c. censored media
d. all of the above
e. only “a” and “b”
29. Which of the following traits is NOT a virtue endorsed by Confucians?
a. individualism
b. respect for tradition
c. obedience
d. discipline
30. Which of the following is NOT true of Mao’s rule?
a. Economic disaster and lack of development
b. an absolute cult of the personality surrounding Mao
c. A suppression of all rights including basic freedoms and ownership of property
d. Internal stability during the 1960s.
e. both “a” and “c”
31. The Taiping Rebellion
a. was directly related to the Opium War.
b. occurred before the fall of the Qing Dynasty..
c. occurred as a result of the Qing rulers losing the Mandate of Heaven in the
eyes of their subjects.
d. all of the above
e. both “b” and “c”
32. The Boxer Rebellion resulted in
a. China taking control of its own destiny.
b. economic investment from the West.
c. pride in the Qing Dynasty.
d. greater nationalism.
33. The results of the Opium War (1839-1842) indicated that China was
a. still a major military power.
b. suffering the consequences of being isolated from the world hundreds of years.
c. rapidly building a modern industrial economy.
d. accepting Western nations as equal trading partners.
e. both “a” and “c”
34. Confucianism is
a. was reinforced and promoted during Mao’s rule.
b. rejected in modern China because it is a religion.
c. focused on social harmony.
d. devoid of morals.
e. all of the above.
35. Mao’s rule can be characterized as
a. brutal.
b. progressive
c. enlightened
d. extreme.
e. both “a” and “d”
36. The Nationalists failed to defeat the Communists because
a. their military strategy was inferior to the that of the Communists.
b. they were corrupt and disregarded the needs of the masses.
c. the Western powers refused to assist them.
d. the Japanese defeated them before the Civil War re-started.
37. Based on the graph found below which of the following statements are true?
a. Given China’s population during the period indicated the Cultural Revolution
accounted for an increase in births.
b. China’s population in 1955 was approximately double the population of the U.S. in
2013.
c. China’s large population allowed it to make great industrial gains during the 1950s.
d. The Great Leap Forward accounts for the only dip in population on the graph.
e. both “b” and “d”
38.
Considering China’s share of world GDP between 1820 and 1973 it is reasonable to assume that
which of the following developments DIDN’T contribute to China’s sharp and consistent
decline?
a. Taiping Rebellion
b. Ming agricultural policies.
c. Boxer Rebellion
d. Chinese Civil War
e. Opium War
39.
This poster came from which period of China’s history?
a. Qing Dynasty
b. Great Leap Forward
c. Cultural Revolution
d. Civil War
e. Nationalist rule
40.
This historical cartoon is a commentary on
a. the issue of Chinese’s growing power.
b. the cult surrounding Mao
c. Mao’s willingness to destroy his country.
d. how Mao was overweight.
MODERN CHINA TIMELINE: PLACE THE FOLLOWING EVENTS OR POLICIES IN
THE CORRECT ORDER ON THE TIME LINE
A. Great Leap Forward
B. End of the Qing Dynasty
C. Nationalists flee to Taiwan and a new state
D. Cultural Revolution
E. Long March of the Communists
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1912
1934
1949
1958-62
1966-69
DYNASTIC TIMELINE: PLACE THE FOLLOWING EVENTS OR POLICIES IN THE
CORRECT ORDER ON THE TIME LINE
A. expeditions of Zheng He
B. Start of Opium War
C. Taiping Rebellion ends
D. Boxer Rebellion
E. Qing Dynasty takes control from the Ming Dynasty
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1644
1839
1864
1900
WRITING: 30 POINTS
In a short essay explain how China’s economic standing and state of development compared
with the West from the time period of 1400 to 1976. Be sure to include the following items and
eras comparing China to the West.
1. Ming dynasty
2. Clash with the West
3. Fall of Qing Dynasty and Civil War
4. Maoist China
CONCEPTS:
 Voyages of exploration
 Isolationism
 Technological development
 Power vacuum
 WWII
 Maoist economic and political policies
GUIDELINES:
 Approximately 300 words
 Double space
 Main idea
 Inclusion of periods and concepts