The Crisis Within [China]

What was ironic about Qianlong's letter to King George III declaring that China possessed all things in prolific abundance and that it didn't need to trade with outside barbarians?

• Little more than a century later, the Chinese empire had collapsed and China was a dependent participant in a European dominated world system

• The Qing dynasty was replaced by the Han dynasty which willingly traded with the British

• Heavy rain in many parts of China depleted its resources

• After half a decade, China fought with several countries in East Africa which greatly depleted its resources

Which of the following statements is false?

• The huge population growth in China was not accompanied by an Industrial Revolution

• China's centralized state did not enlarge itself to keep pace with the growing population

• China's expansion to the west and south didn't generate anything like the wealth and resources that Europe acquired from its expansion

• China's empire became more strong as the population grew

As the central state lost power to provincial officials and local gentry, what effect did that have on the society?

• Corruption and harsh treatment of peasants became common

• Equality in the society increased

• Many people achieved Nirvana

• The taxes imposed on peasants were cut in half

Why did some rebel groups in China express their opposition to the Qing dynasty?

• They wanted to migrate to parts of India but the government wouldn't let them

• They wanted to follow the teachings of Confucius but the government prohibited Confucianism

• They claimed that the Qing dynasty had foreign Manchu origins

• They claimed that the government should re-adopt Legalism

Why was the Taiping Uprising a different kind of peasant upheaval?

• Its leaders largely rejected Confucianism, Daoism and Buddhism and adopted a unique form of Christianity

• Peasants didn't really participate in the rebellion

• This peasant rebellion, unlike other peasant upheavals, was successful in overthrowing the government

• The peasants faced no opposition and so they easily took over the government

What did the leader of the Taiping Uprising, Hong Xiuquan, claim himself to be?

• The younger brother of Muhammad, sent to spread Islam across the world

• The younger brother of Jesus, sent to cleanse the world of demons

• The student of Siddhārtha Gautama who was sent to teach people the correct way of achieving Nirvana

• A diety sent by the Hindu gods to teach people about Moksha and Karma

Why did emperor Qinglong reject Britain's requests for a trading relationship with his country?

• China thought it wouldn't be profitable since England's tariffs were too high

• China wanted to trade with other countries instead

• Qinglong had a dispute with King George III

• China claimed that it possessed every thing in abundance and didn't need to trade with Britain

Which of the following is false about women in the Taiping Uprising?

• Taiping officials ordered that the feet of women be un-bound

• Women and men were promised to be given equal shares of land

• Women were permitted to sit for civil service examinations

• Women were killed because they were believed to overpopulate the country by yielding children

How did the Taiping Uprising come to an end?

• Divisions and indecisiveness within the Taiping leadership and the inability to link up with other rebel groups provided an opening for the provincial military leaders to take over

• The rebellion didn't have many followers

• The central government was too powerful and so it squashed the rebellion

• The Taiping Uprising was successful in overthrowing the government

What was the main internal reason for China's imperial state collapse?

• Peasant rebellions and population growth

• Groups of people started forming their own country inside China

• Trade with Britain, Japan and India was very expensive

• China's imperial state continued thriving until the 21st century by joining forces with Japan