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a. In a short paragraph, describe what each person/place/thing is, its historical time frame, and why it was historically significant. To make a claim about its historical significance, you must relate this person/place/thing to one of the of the following core themes from the course:

i. Life and Society in Dynastic China

Ii. State-Building and Revolutionary Ideologies iii. Literature, Intelligentsia, and Modern Society

iv. Women, Labor, and Cultural Heritage

v. Foreign Relations and Economic Development

b. Student Must Complete Any Six Identifications of Their Choosing from Below, But Must Select At Least One From Each Category:

i. Religion and Spirituality 1. Confucianism, Buddhism, Daoism, the Jesuits, Matteo Rici, Three Teachings are One Movement, Rites Controversy ii. Rebellions and Conflict 1. Taiping, The Opium Wars, Conquest Dynasty, Li Zicheng, White Lotus Rebellion, Miao, Lin Zexu, Nian Rebellion iii. Society and the Arts` 1. The Golden Lotus, Foot-binding, Ming Female Authors, Civil Service Examination, Banner System, Liang Qichao, Self-Strengthening Movement, Yung Wing iv. Political Figures 1. Hongwu Emperor, Heshen, Cixi, Sun Yatsen, Yuan Shikai, Kang Youwei v. Governance 1. Baojia, Lijia, The Censorate, Village Elder System, Fish-Scale Registers, Hundred Days Reform, Single Whip Tax System/Yellow Registers, Grand Council, Self- Strengthening, Three Feudatories, Zongli Yamen vi. Commerce 1. Bimetallic System, Grand Canal, Silver and the Tea Trade, Putting Out System/Silk Road, Lord MaCartney, Unequal Treaties, Tribute System vii. Regions and Provinces 1. Manchuria, Yellow River Valley, North China Plain, Canton, Sichuan, Xinjiang, Tibet, Inner Asia, Mongolia

2. Essay Exam Question(4pages for double space) a. Prior to 1911, which Chinese ruler had the most successful reign and why? And which was the least successful and why? With each, be sure to make a claim (thesis) about what factor (historical circumstances, technology, a stable society, leadership, etc.) proved decisive in making their reign a success or failure. In making your choice, be sure to reference historical examples and evidence from the course readings and lectures. You may want to consider criteria such as state-building and security, the economy, foreign relations, society and the arts, and the handling of rebellions. Write in a traditional essay format, complete with an introduction where you make your claim, body paragraphs, and a conclusion where you restate your claim and its supportive reasoning or evidence found in the body paragraphs.