World History Final

it was during what dynasty that the Great Wall that we know today was fortified/renovated

ming

Which of the following statements best describes how China has been affected by its geography throughout much of its history

most of the Chinese live in east parts of china, china has been isolated from other countries for most of history

Which of the following was NOT a reason that mongols were so successful in their conquests:

they were the first to develop gunpowder

what is true regarding the mongols

they controlled an empire that stretched from China to Eastern Europe under Kublai khan

What played a huge role in Chinese culture for 2500 years

confucianism

which of the following would be associated with the mongols

pastoralists, horseman, archers

while chinas boundaries ebbed and flowed from dynasty to dynasty, which statement is true

china was generally centered around the Huang he and chang Jian rivers

which of the following best describes Marco polos views of china based on the time he spent there

china was full of nolevtiies and wealth

the expeditions led by Zheng he during the Chinese “age of exploration”

ended because china found no value in the outside world, were compromised of a fleet much larger than any of the European fleets during the age of exploration, marked a unique attempt in Chinese history to reach out to others

after seizing power, the Manchus (Qing)

demonstrated that they considered there customs and practices superior to the indigenous Chinese.

Which of the following is true of chinas “century of humiliation”

China lost several wars to foreign powers, china experienced devastating internal problems, china saw the emergence of groups who wished to end imperial rule

overall the mongol conquest resulted in:

millions of people dying, a period of peace which facilitated the transmission of goods and ideas

spheres of influence

imperialist nations established areas in china known as

the boxer rebellion was an attempt to rid china of

foreigners

which of the following statements is true of the Taping Rebellion

it was put down by the Chinese government with help from western nations, it weakened china, it was led by peasants who wanted greater equality and a share of chinas resources

the last Chinese dynasty was overthrown

Chinese nationalists

which of the following were not among the main goals of sun yet sen

he wanted to be come the new emperor, wanted to rid china of confucian values

after opium war

there was an increase in foreign presence

Genghis khan

practiced religious tolerance

after Zheng hes exploration stuff how did china feel about exploration

overseas exploration ended and china became isolationists again

it was during the ming dynasty that

Great Wall, porcelain, china engaged in oversea exploration ,

how did the first opium war start

britain refused to stop selling opium to china.

throughout much of its 3500 year dynastic history, china has consistently

had a skilled and competent government civil service, Developed unique technology products that haven been sought after by others and had a large population

which of the following statements best describes the aftermath of the first opium war

china began a long downward spiral as it suffering on calamity after another

which of the following statements is true regarding the situation in china at the time of the last emperor

many Chinese were upset with the large presence of foreigners

sun yat sen was hoping that china would become more democratic

many Chinese blamed the Qing dynasty for china’s ongoing problems

what was true about us china trade relations between 18985-2018

china had a trade surplus with the us, the United States has a trade deficit with china, chinas economic rise coincides with americas demand for Chinese goods

which of the followings statements best describes the situation in china regarding its political structure and economic prior to the covid-19 pandemic

china has been a dictatorship with what had generally been a rapidy growing economy

which of the following statements is true of chinas wwii experience

the forces of Chiang kai shel and Mao Zedong agreed not to fight one another during the war and to focus on the enemy

the Chinese communist party greatly increased in the 1930s and 1940s as many rural peasants joined and became the backbone of the party

RURAL PEASANTS

the two main goals of the Great Leap Forward were to

increase agricultural production, increase industrial production

the red guards are most associated with what aspect of Chinese history

the cultural revolution

which of the following is not true of the great Chinese famine that took place between 1958-1962

it started following the failed policies of the cultural revolution

Which of the following is not true of the events surrounding the incident at Tiananment square in 1989

the event is widely celebrated

china is increasingly democratic from it

the incident took place as part of Maos cultural revolution

the four modernizations did everything except

allow china to become increasingly democratic since the incident

which statement best describes the data represented in the chart

the great leap forward led to a decrease in chinas population growth rate

which of the following would not be a policy/event associated with the rule of Mao Zedong

The creation of special economic zones

Which is not a reason as to why the Chinese government has been citizens in recent years

its recently unveiled plan to invade Japan

Under the rule of Xi Jinping, China has witnessed all of the following except

an attempt to increase democratic freedoms by allowing people to vote for the nations leader for the first time

In historical seuqence

long march, Chinese civil war, Great Leap Forward, great famine, cultural revolution

authoritarian nature of chinas government

the creation of reeducation camps, the use of social credit system, the nature of internet control/survelliance are reflected in the use of “great firewall”, the way in which the cusp has dealt with pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, the enforcement of the One Child Policy until 2015.

The 1911 revolution resulted in

the last emperor being overthrown, china being a republic

the purpose of special economic zones

encourage economic growth through foreign investment

the Chinese civil war was primarily fought between

nationalists and communists

the goal of the self strengthening movement was to

adopt western technology while preserving Chinese culture

with the exception of the mongols responsible for chinas greatest territorial expansions ]

Qing

renewed for fine porcelain

the ming

sought to reinvent Chinese culture by moving away from long standing “old” Chinese traditions

d. communists

required Chinese males to wear their hair in a queue

Qing

built the forbidden city and established being as capital

ming dynasty

ruled the largest land empire in history

yan

the target of the taping rebellion

Qing

at different time, lost wars to the births, French and japaenses reflecting chains declining power

Qing

Mao zedong

largely responsible for the growth and prominence of the Chinese communist party during the 20th century

Sun yet sen

father of the Chinese nationalist movement who sought to establish a democracy in china and brieft served as president of the republic of china

Yuan shigai

general/warlard who helped overthrow chinas last emperor before seizing power and trying to become and emperor himself, resulting in the end of chinas republic.

Deng Xiaoping

largely responsible for revolutionizing chinas economy allowing the nation to be transformed starting in the late 20th century

Chiang kai-shed

led the Chinese nationalists during the Chinese civil war before fleeing the country after his defeat at the end of the war

Xi Jingping

determined to increase chinas influence in the world through projects such as the belt and road initiative and expansion of Chinas territory into the South China Sea

Marco Polo

remarkable traveler who reached china and spent years observing its unique socphiastacted culture, and through his writings, later inspire others to do the same

Genghis khan

great conqueror who interrupted Chinese civilization but ultimately presided over a peaceful and prosperous civilization that allowed for the transmission of goods and ideas throughout Eurasia

kublai khan

shaped by his upbringing and due to his tenacity and ruthlessness, became perhaps the greatest conqueror in history

cixi

improbable ruler who led china for 50 year presiding over a period of great chaos/turmoil leading up to the end of chinas dynastic history

zheng he

represented a rare instance of the Chinese seeking to reach out beyond their borders in an epic series of expeditions before being cancelled.

macartnery

attempted to seek a more “equitable” trading relationship between china and his country, but ultimately contributed to a “clash of cultures” and subsequent conflict.

yong le

responsible for the creation of a new capital and the imperial palace both of which would be at the center of Chinese power for centuries to come

kangxi

considered to be among the greatest and most benevolent of all Chinese emperors as he demonstrated throughout his record reign

Matteo ricci

westerner who was welcomed in the ming court where he spent 28 years sharing western knowledge and promoting christian teachings.

strategic “retreat” that was detrimental to the Chinese communists in the short term, but “bore fruit” in the long run

the long march

an early attempt to redistribute chinas land/wealth that resulted in millions of deaths and further destabilization

the taiping rebellion

in the aftermath of 19th century events some Chinese, officials advocated for the adoption of western practices while keeping traditional principles

self- strengthening movement

defining moment in “recent” history demonstrating that while china adopted western capitalism, it would not adopt western democratic principles

Tiananmen square massacre

reflects chinas ambitious desire to extend its economic and political influence throughout the world and establish itself as a dominant player

the belt and road initiative

renewed atrocity that reflects the ovrealll barabirt of chinas Wii experience during japans invasions

the rpe of nanking

the product of an earlier destructive event; led to deaths of millions in the mid 19th century

the northern Chinese famine

represented the beginning od a decades-long conflict between China’s nationalists and communities despite their previous alliance

the Shanghai massacre

unique period in the aftermath of epic conquests that resulted stability order, and the transmission of goods and ideas between east and west

pax magnolica

responsible for much of the economic growth that china experienced in the Deng xiaoping years and beyond

special economic zones ``

Marco Polo arrived during ming dynasty

false

lord maccartneys main goal is traveling china was to spread christianity thorough china

false )open trade)

boxer rebellion were Chinese christians and communists

false (Chinese christians)

in maoist theory the proletariat focused on the peasantry and industrial workers rather than the elite

true

europeans were desperate for Chinese goods, it was Chinese who viewed European goods as trinkets

false

under the ming, china eventually restricted maritime trade and destroyed its treasure fleets

true

special economic zones were established starting in the late `970s to attract foreign investment

true

the mongol peace allowed for safe trade and travel along the Silk Road

true

the queue hairstyle was a Qing requirement, Mao required its removal as a sign of feudalism

false

the four olds were to be destroyed in cultural revolution

true

most were christian in china by 1911

false

for most of that period, china had a massive trade surplus, with silver flowing into the country - no trade deficit until after opium war

true

the backyard steel program was successful

false

mao believed that china needed to reembrace confucianism in order for china to progress

no so false

chinas economy has grown tremoudley recently

true

islam is most similar to which two religions

Judaism and christnainty

according to muslims who do Adam, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad have in common

they are all prophets who should be res[ected

which event marks the beginning year one of the islamic calendar

muhamadsns departapçture to YATHRIB (MEDINA)

which of the following statements is most accurate regarding the overall status of islam at the time of the hijra

its followers consisted of Muhammads family and friends

islam originated at a time when most of the local inhabitants were

on the Arabian peninsulas and were polytheistic

muslims regard __ as being the holiest city in their religion because

Mecca, as Muhammad was born and died there

today the majority of the worlds muslims are

sunni

two years before his death, muhammad

returned to conquer Mecca and established a theocracy