China/East Asia Test

Question 1

Mandarin

Answer 1

China’s official language

Question 2

% of world population

Answer 2

1/5, or 20%

Question 3

Most populated area of China?

Answer 3

Eastern Area

Question 4

Tibet

Answer 4

China took over Tibet in 1950, bordering Nepal

Question 5

Confucius

Answer 5

China’s best known philosopher, wanted peace

Question 6

Analects

Answer 6

Taught by Confucius followers, taught the five relationships

Question 7

The Five relationships

Answer 7

1. Ruler over ruled. 2. Father over son. 3. Older brother over younger brother. 4. Husband over wife. 5. Friend and friend.

Question 8

Filial Peity

Answer 8

The responsibility to respect, obey, take care of, advise, and love your parents

Question 9

Daoism

Answer 9

Way to establish an orderly society, link between people and nature, live in “natural way”, no rules and simplicity

Question 10

Lao Zi

Answer 10

Founder of Daoism, philosopher

Question 11

Nature

Answer 11

Daosim, link between people and nature

Question 12

Simplicity

Answer 12

Daosim, rules for society were useless, making it artificial.

Question 13

Marco Polo

Answer 13

European explorer who explored China and noted the habits of Chinese people.

Question 14

Shi Huangdi

Answer 14

Used legalism to unite China. People respond only to rewards and punishments, only harsh laws would ensure order

Question 15

Great Wall

Answer 15

thousands of peasants labored to build the Great Wall

Question 16

Silk Road

Answer 16

Many inventions along this road including, Roman glass, Persian coins, Chinese silk, and the wheel

Question 17

Civil Service Exams

Answer 17

exam to become civil servant, included Confucian teachings, Chinese law, history, and teachings.

Question 18

Genghiz Khan

Answer 18

Fierce leader of the Mongols who conquered a vast empire.

Question 19

Kublai Kahn

Answer 19

Grandson of Genghiz Khan who extended power all over China and gave them higher positions of power

Question 20

Kow Tow

Answer 20

to bow low and show respect

Question 21

Yin Yang

Answer 21

Forces of nature that are thought to balance each other. Yin=female, passive, earthly Yang=male, active, heavenly

Question 22

Mandate of Heaven

Answer 22

the right to rule is granted by heaven, based on the virtue of truth

Question 23

Dynastic Cycle

Answer 23

New dynasty –> after several generations –> The aging dynasty –> loses mandate of heaven –> problems –> new dynasty

Question 24

Opium War

Answer 24

British selling Opium (drug) to Chinese, China ran out of silver, banned Opium and blew up Opium ship, China went to war with Britain and lost due to no industrial revolution

Question 25

Treaty of Nanjing

Answer 25

Ended opium war, first unequal treaty, China had to pay for the opium they destroyed and gave British Hong Kong

Question 26

Unequal Treaties

Answer 26

Treaty of Nanjing, Extra territoriality

Question 27

Extra Territoriality

Answer 27

Accused of a crime, foreigners did not have to stand trial in China by were sent back to their own country for trial

Question 28

Sphere of Infuence

Answer 28

Parts of China Europeans ran

Question 29

Open Door policy

Answer 29

US feared European nations might colonize China, called Europe for support. All nations should have equal trading rights with China. Failed.

Question 30

Taiping Rebellion

Answer 30

Peasants started to revolt, wanted reform, lasted 14 years, 20 million people died

Question 31

Boxer Rebellion

Answer 31

Chinese angered at foreign influence, formed the society of Righteous and Harmonious Fists (called boxers), killed or hurt Christians of foreigners.

Question 32

Mao Zedong

Answer 32

1920s, 1930s, emerged as a leader of the communists

Question 33

Proletariat

Answer 33

Workers or working class people

Question 34

Long March

Answer 34

Mao led 90,000 communists along 6,000 mile trek. 7,000 survived and beat Nationalists

Question 35

Sun Yat-Sen

Answer 35

1st leader of the nationalist party 1. nationalism 2. Democracy 3. People’s livlihood

Question 36

Chaing Kai-Shek

Answer 36

2nd leader of Nationalists party, took control of China

Question 37

Nationalist Party - Guomindang

Answer 37

Supported by the US, fought against the communists and eventually lost to the communists

Question 38

Great Leap Forward

Answer 38

Mao divided China into communes, divided families and forced to work

Question 39

Communes

Answer 39

included several villages, 20,000 people

Question 40

Cultural Revolution

Answer 40

Mao believed China needed to experience revolution first hand

Question 41

Red Guard

Answer 41

Students and young factory workers held rallies to support Mao and killed those who did not support him

Question 42

Little Red Book

Answer 42

Mao’s book, quotes from Mao

Question 43

CCP

Answer 43

Chinese Communist Party

Question 44

Propaganda

Answer 44

Mao promised to solve all problems

Question 45

Totalitarian State

Answer 45

government controls all aspects of citizens lives

Question 46

Deng Xiaoping

Answer 46

Chinese revolutionary and statesman. He was the leader of China from 1978 until his retirement in 1992.

Question 47

4 modernizations

Answer 47

1. modernizing agriculture 2. expanding industry 3. developing science and technology 4. upgrading China’s defense forces

Question 48

SEZ

Answer 48

Special Economic Zone, made to attract foreign capitol

Question 49

Tiananmen Square

Answer 49

Students brought “goddess of liberty” into Tiananmen Square during protests. Military open fired, killing hundreds