12.1 China Resists Outside Influence Practice

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

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 event in China was led by Hong Xiuquan with the goal of a China without poverty. The event ended with British and French troops stopping the rebellion.

• Boxer Rebellion

• Taiping Rebellion

• Opium War

• Self-Strengthening Movement

What was the armed rebellion against the presence of foreigners in China in 1900 that ended with foreign troops coming in to end the rebellion and resulted in the growth of Chinese nationalism?

• Taiping Rebellion

• Sino-Japanese War

• Opium War

• Boxer Rebellion

What was the purpose of the Open Door Policy?

• To protect US trading rights in China

• To bring western ideas to China to help make reforms

• To establish spheres of influence in China

• To protect the trade of British opium in China

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