China Review

Mr. Halter/ Ms. Bernal

“Yesterday, your ambassador petitioned my ministers regarding your trade with China…our Celestial Empire possesses all things in great abundance and lacks no product within its own borders. There is, therefore, no need to import any product manufactured

by outside barbarians in exchange for our own goods.”

-Emperor Ch’ien Lung of China to King George III of Britain, 1793

In the view of the Emperor, which foreign policy action was in the best interest of China in 1793?

A. maintaining economic isolation

B. expanding foreign trade 

C. increasing international interdependence 

D.developing into a colonial power 

The results of the Opium War (1839-1842) indicate that China

was…

A. still a major military power 

B. not strong enough to resist Western demands 

C. rapidly building a modern industrial economy 

D. accepting Western nations as equal trading partners 

The Boxer Rebellion of the early 20th century was an attempt to

A. eliminate poverty among the Chinese peasants 

B. bring western-style democracy to China C. restore trade between China and European

nations D. remove foreign influences from China 

Which geographic factor has helped China remain isolated for

many centuries?

A. many natural harbors 

B. navigable river systems 

C. severe climate 

D. northern and western mountain ranges 

In 19th-century China, the Opium War resulted in…

A. the control of Hong Kong being returned to China 

B. the removal of all British naval forces from China C. an increase in European spheres of influence in

China D. the rejection of Buddhism by the Chinese people 

In China, the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution

promoted by Mao Zedong were similar in that both plans…

A. ended dynastic rule 

B. disrupted industrial development 

C. encouraged capitalism 

D. guaranteed human rights 

According the teachings of Confucius, the key to the

successful organization of society is that…

A. the ruler should be chosen democratically 

B. the evil in humans must be eliminated 

C. ancestor worship should be discontinued 

D. individuals should know and do what is expected of them 

The Buddhist religion teaches that salvation is earned by…

A. following the Ten Commandments 

B. worshiping Allah as the one true god 

C. learning to give up selfish desire 

D. being baptized and confirmed 

In traditional Chinese culture, which philosophy had the greatest

influence on the development of social order and political

organization?

A. Taoism 

B. Shintoism 

C. Confucianism 

D. Marxism 

An effect of a mountainous topography on Inca and Chinese civilizations was the development

of…

A. industrialization 

B. single-crop economy 

C. desalinization projects 

D. terrace farming 

The teachings of Confucius encouraged people to…

A. put their own interests first 

B. reject government authority 

C. believe in reincarnation 

D. follow a code of moral conduct 

During the 19th century, Europeans were able to divide China in Spheres of Influence

mainly because the…

A. Chinese were eager to adopt western culture B. Europeans had technologically superior military

forces C. Europeans were willing to adopt Chinese

customs D. Chinese lacked raw materials and resources 

The early civilizations of the Nile River Valley, Mesopotamia, and

the Yellow River Valley were similar because they were…

A. industrialized societies 

B. Monotheistic

C. dependent on fertile land 

D. dependent on each other for trade 

Which statement best explains why most of the population of the

people’s Republic of China live in the eastern third of the nation? 

A.  best agricultural land is in the East 

B. largest forests are in the East 

C. best fishing areas are off the eastern coast 

D. largest oil deposits are in the East 

Confucianism in traditional China served to…

A. maintain social order 

B. create ethnic unrest 

C. emphasize material wealth 

D. support democratic government 

A. private capital investment 

B. religious tolerance 

C. individual ownership of land 

D. industrial productivity 

The Great Leap Forward in China and the five-year plans in the Soviet Union were attempts to

increase…

During the 1840’s, China signed “unequal treaties” with Western

nations mainly because…

A. China had won the Opium War 

B. Western nations had superior military technology 

C. leaders in China favored expansion 

A. China had requested economic assistance from the West 

A major goal of the Cultural Revolution in China during the

1960’s was to…

A. restore China to the glory of the Han Dynasty 

B. reemphasize Confucian traditional values 

C. weaken communist ideas 

D. eliminate opposition to Mao Zedong 

Deng Xioaping’s economic reforms in China differ from the previous

economic policies of Mao Zedong in that Deng’s reforms…

A. discourage private ownership of businesses 

B. promote further collectivization 

C. include elements of capitalism 

D. decrease trade with the United States 

Which quotation best reflects a feeling of nationalism?

A. “An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth” 

B. “A person’s greatest social obligation is loyalty to the family” 

C. “For God, King, and Country” 

D. “Opposition to evil is as much a duty as is cooperation with good” 

The main reason the Chinese Communists gained control of

mainland China in 1949 was that…

A. they were supported by many warlords and upper class Chinese 

B. the United States had supported the Chinese Communist Party during World War II 

C. the dynamic leadership of Mao Zedong had the support of the peasant class 

D. they had superior financial resources and were supported by Japan 

In China, the Great Leap Forward was an attempt to….

A. promote democratic reform 

B. end the private ownership of land 

C. strengthen economic ties with Europe 

D. increase agricultural and industrial production 

An immediate result of the Cultural Revolution in China was that it…

A. helped to establish democracy in urban centers in China 

B. led to economic cooperation with Japan and South Korea 

C. disrupted China’s economic and educational systems 

D. strengthened political ties with the United States 

--showing respect for parents--maintaining family honor--honoring all elders

Which term is most closely related to these three actions?

A. Nirvana

B. Animism

C. Filial piety

D. Hadj (hajj)

A major cause of the Tiananmen Square demonstrations in June

1989 was the…

A. Influence of Western ideas on university students

B. Memories of the Japanese invasion of China

C. Teachings of Confucius

D. Chinese tradition of youthful rebellion

During the centuries of dynastic rule, the Chinese rejhected other cultures as inferior to their own.

This situation illustrates the concept of…

A. EthnocentrismB. ImperialismC. Social mobilityD. Cultural diffusion