Final Exam

Multiple Choice (two points each):

___ 1) What best describes Kang Hsi's relationship with Mateo Ricci a) constructive, b) combative, c) dogmatic, d) romantic. 

___ 2) Extraterritoriality was embarrassing to the Chinese because it a) forcibly lowered Chinese tariffs on Western goods, b) granted immunity from Chinese legal prosecution, c) created an unequal balance of trade, d) granted extra territory to European merchants in china.

___ 3) Hong Xiuquan's Taiping (Great Heavenly Peace) Rebellion can be compared to what type of movements in the U.S.: a) white supremacy, b) Christian fundamentalism, c) libertarianism, d) the reform party.

___ 4) The Manchus asserted their superiority over Han Chinese through a) the kowtow ritual, b) different hairstyles, c) curfews, d) less representation in parliament

___ 5) The electrician who posted the "fifth modernization" on a wall in Tienamen Square offended the policies of what leader: a) Deng Xiaoping, b) Mao Tsedong, c) Lin Zexu, d) Richard Nixon

___ 6) The Forbidden City was build during which period: a) Qing, b) Ming, c) Tang, d) twentieth century

___ 7) Wang Yangming built on Confucian traditions by extending faith in every person's capacity for spontaneous a) Yin and Yang interactions, b) voluntary service to the state, c) democratic participation, d) moral understanding. 

___ 8) Dream of Red Mansions represented a) indigenous communism, b) elite lifestyles of the Qing, c) Western fascination with Chinese prostitution, d) lack of adequate housing in Shang Hai

___ 9) Which of the following is representative of the Chinese tradition of student protest and criticism of leadership: a) The Cultural Revolution, b) The Hundred Flowers Movement, c) The Great Leap Forward, d) The 5 antis campaign.

___ 10) From the Chinese perspective, the diplomacy between Richard Nixon and the Chinese government in 1972, served a) to increase trade with the U.S., b) to thwart the threat of invasion by the Soviet Union, c) to promote ping pong, d) to rub salt into the American loss of the Vietnam War.

Short Answer (10 points each)

1) Explain briefly the relationship between the Treaty of Versailles and the May 4th movement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2) Explain the appeal and effect of the Cominterm in twentieth century China?

 

 

 

 

 

 

3) Explain the significance of the Tribute system both domestically and internationally during the Qing period.

 

 

 

 

 

1) How have Chinese traditions helped and hindered their ability to deal with the challenges of the Western dominated industrial age? (Include in your essay include consideration of traditional Chinese views of competition and social progress.)

2) Twentieth century Chinese borders are roughly the same as the borders established during the Qing dynasty. Compare the methods of inclusion of multi-ethnic identities historically and then evaluate Mr. Lu's statement that most Chinese believe that Tibet is an integral part of China. How can "integral" be viewed as consistent with the traditional Chinese ideal of All Under Heaven and the current policies?

3) Ebrey contends that the 19th century was a struggle between indigenous and external; whereas the 20th century was a China interacting creatively with the world. Explain using concrete examples and argue and evaluate to what degree the 20th century creativity is indigenous.

4) What are some of the limitations and strengths of our attempt to understand Chinese history in continuum?