Question 1

What militant political doctrine advocated unity of all the Slavic peoples?

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Question 2

Describe the role Muhammad Ali had on Egyptian history in the post-Napoleonic era.

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Question 3

Instructions: Answer the following question(s). 
 What were the origins and results of Greek independence for the Ottoman Empire?

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Question 4

The founder of the Taiping (Great Peace)Movement, Hong Xiquan, saw himself as the younger brother of

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Hong Xiquan, the founder of the Taiping Movement, believed he was the younger brother of Jesus Christ, which was a key element of the religious ideology he promoted during the Taiping Rebellion.

Question 5

The Janissary revolt in Serbia and the execution of Selim III taught Ottoman leaders that reform had to be more systematic. The Ottoman response was the Tanzimat. Describe those reforms and evaluate their effectiveness.

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Question 6

What was the "Eastern Question" and how did it bring about European and Russian intervention in Ottoman affairs?

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Question 7

Discuss the factors within China and among the Chinese people that explain the powerful British presence in China by 1842.

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Question 8

In what sense can the Crimean conflict be thought of as the first modern war?

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Question 9

As was often common in empires in Asia, a major problem for modernization and economics in Qing China was .

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Question 10

The Taiping Rebellion

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The Taiping Rebellion, which occurred in China from 1850 to 1864, is considered the world's bloodiest civil war, with estimates of the death toll ranging from 20 to 30 million people. It was neither bloodless, successful in Christianizing China, a gambit against Western forces, nor fictional.

Question 11

Which Ottoman emperor tried to introduce reforms at the end of the eighteenth century?

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Question 12

Nineteenth-century Qing China suffered from both foreign intrusion and social unrest. What was the most obvious demonstration of the Chinese people's dissatisfaction at midcentury? Explain in detail the causes and results of that unrest.

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Question 13

Which of the following are true of women under the Taiping?

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Under the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, women experienced significant changes in their social status and roles. They were organized into military brigades, reflecting a radical departure from traditional gender roles. The Taiping leadership also ordered the cessation of foot-binding, a practice that had long symbolized women's subjugation in Chinese society. Additionally, women were encouraged to participate fully in farming and other labor, further indicating a move towards gender equality. These reforms were part of the Taiping's broader agenda to upend the social and political order of Qing China.

Question 14

The challenges that land-based Eurasian empires faced from European sea-based empires were very similar. The solutions they attempted were not. Compare the situations of the Ottoman and Qing Empires in the nineteenth century and their responses to the European challenge.

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Question 15

Chinese attempts to restrict trade in what product led to war Britain?

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Quiz 24: Land Empires in the Age of Imperialism