Quiz on Chinese History

The Ming managed the leaders of nomadic tribes by

• banishing them from China.

• destroying their land.

• giving them honors and gifts.

• disarming them.

The Qing used the queue to

• symbolize Chinese submission to Manchu rule.

• reorganize the civil service.

• defend their borders.

• create a standardized monetary system.

Qing scholars’ study of philology is like

• the scientific method.

• Greek study of philosophy.

• Renaissance study of the classics.

• the development of mercantilism.

Peace under the Qing rule had the negative effect of

• susceptibility to invasions by nomadic tribes.

• lack of innovation and invention.

• too much population growth.

• a too powerful government.

British and Dutch merchants came to China for

• sugar.

• coffee.

• tea.

• slaves.

Free trade meant

• trade without tariffs.

• the government promotion of business.

• no government involvement in business.

• trade between colonies.

Treaties signed under threat of force were known as

• free trade treaties.

• imbalance of trade treaties.

• extraterritorial treaties.

• unequal treaties.

The Chinese lost the Opium War because

• the British had superior arms.

• the British used guerrilla warfare.

• the British brought in troops from China.

• of a lack of unity amongst the Chinese.

Allowing foreigners to live by the rules of their home country instead of the country in which they live is known as

• territoriality.

• extraterritoriality.

• sovereignty.

• free trade.