WH Chapter 10 Review

Prior to the Enlightenment, Chinese culture was viewed as

• backward and behind the times

• exquisite and valued

• complicated and confusing

• advanced, well ahead of the Europeans

What was the post-Enlightenment view of Chinese culture?

• advanced, well ahead of the Europeans

• admired for its progressive political systems and strong military

• backward and behind the times with little value for progress

• complicated and confusing

Which of the following best describes why China did very little trading in the 1700s?

• China viewed themselves to be self-sufficient

• China had extensive mining industries and a strong agricultural industry

• China wanted to limit western influences in its country

• All of the above are accurate descriptions

Which of the following best described how the Chinese felt about trade with foreigners?

• not needed - China was self-sufficient

• necessary since China was not industrialized

• useful since there were products made in Britain that the Chinese wanted to trade for

• China lacked natural resources and needed to trade for food to feed their growing population

Which of the following was not a trade goal of the MaCartney Envoy in 1793?

• an island for the British to use for British merchants

• sell opium in China

• relax Chinese trade rule for Britian

• grant an embassy to the British in China or at least have a British ambassador on the Imperial Court

What did the British discover about the Chinese as a result of the McCartney Envoy in 1793?

• China had minimal industrial development

• China's military technology was no match for the British

• China's military technology was no match for the British

• all of the above are correct

This practice was used by the Chinese when trading with foreign countries. It included a monetary gift and a kowtow. Countries seeking to trade with China were forced to admit to being inferior to China.

• Trade treaties

• Tribute system

• Capitalism

• Sphere of influence

Who benefited the most from the granting of extraterritorial rights in 19th century China?

• Chinese peasants

• Chinese Christians

• Chinese government officials

• Foreigners in China

Which form of imperial control was used by western powers to divide and control China in the late 1800s and early 1900s?

• Sphere of influence

• Colony

• Protectorate

• Economic imperialism

Which of the following were imposed on China in the Treaty of Nanjing?

• Hong Kong to Britain and elimination of the Cohong

• Korea closed off to Russia and fishing rights granted to Japan

• Pay an indemnity to Britain allow the opium trade to continue

• Britain granted access to Manchuria

• Britain granted Most Favored Nation Status and more ports opened to foreign trade