The fall of the Qing Dynasty
The fall of the Rome Empire
The fall of the Ottoman Empire
Key and Related concepts
Vocabulary
100

At 1838 who was sent by Emperor Daoguang to Guangdong to suppress opium.

lin zexu(林则徐)

100

In which year did Rome split into two parta

286 BC

100

Otoman Empire named after who 

Osman I

100

Global context

Relation ship

100

Legion

A large group of soldiers in the ancient Rome.

200

What was the first unequal treaty in modern Chinese history.

Treaty of Nanjing(南京条约)

200

In which year did the Visigoths capture Rome under the leadership of King Alaric.

410BC

200

when does Ottoman Empire get the name "sick man of Europe"

19th century

200

Key concept

System

200

Rebellion

An effort by many people to change the government or leader of a country or religious or political beliefs.

300

What is the content of the Nanjing Treaty

1. Open five commercial ports in Guangzhou, Fuzhou, Xiamen, Ningbo, and Shanghai.(开放广州,福州,厦门,宁波,上海五处为通商口岸。)

2. cede Hong Kong Island to Britain.(割让香港岛给英国。)

3. Compensation of 21 million silver yuan(赔款2100万银元。)

4. The tax payable on imported and exported goods by British merchants must be agreed upon by both parties.(英商进出口货物应纳税款,必须经双方协议。)

300

Name 8 reasons why Rome fell 

Just say three conditions

Invasions by Barbarian tribes.

Economic troubles and reliance on slave labor.

The rise of the eastern empire.

Overexpansion and military spending.

Government corruption and political instability.

Arrival of the huns and migration of barbarian tribes

Christainity and changes in values.

Weakening of the Roman legions.

300

Name the war which let Ottoman Empire lost most of thier European territory

Balkan Wars

300

Relate concept

Governance

300

Existential theart

A threat to someone or something‘s continued existence or prevalence.

400

Name the five kings in the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom movement (Heavenly King, Eastern King, Western King, Southern King, Northern King, and Wing King)

Heavenly King: Hong Xiuquan(天王:洪秀全)

Dongwang: Yang Xiuqing(东王:杨秀清)

Western King: Xiao Chaogui(西王:萧朝贵)

Southern King: Feng Yunshan(南王:冯云山)

North King: Wei Changhui(北王:韦昌辉)

Wing King: Shi Dakai(翼王:石达开)


 

400

When does the first black death happend

541 CE

400

Tell 6 reasons Why Ottoman Empire Fell

It was too agrarian

It wasn't cohesive enough

Its population was undereducated

Other countries deliberately weakened it

It face a destructive rivalry with Russia

It picked the wrong side in World Wart I

400

what is the SOI of this unit

Breakdowns in relationships between internal and external groups of people result in the failure of governing systems.

400

Dishonest or illegal behavior especially by powerful people(such as goverment officials or police officers)

Corruption

500

Who were the main figures in the Westernization Movement? Tell the events in the four aspects of military, civilian, education and military.

Zeng Guopan, Li Hongzhang, Zuo Zongtang, Zhang Zhidong.(曾国潘,李鸿章,左宗棠,张之洞。)

Military: Anqing Inner Ordnance Institute, Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau, Fuzhou Shipbuilding Bureau.(军事:安庆内军械所,江南制造总局,福州船政局。)

Civil use: Ship Investment Promotion Office, Kaiping Coal Mine, Hanyang Iron Works, Hubei Weaving Layout.(民用:轮船招商所,开平煤矿,汉阳铁厂,湖北织布局。)

Education: Building new schools and dispatching international students.(教育:建设新式学校,派遣留学生。)

Army: Create a new navy and army, Beiyang Navy, and Beiyang Fleet.(教育:建设新式学校,派遣留学生。)

500

Why did the changes in values and Christianity lead to the decline of Rome.

Just say something similar to the main content.

It changed the beliefs of the Roman people, transmitted some feudal superstitions or caused other believers to fight against each other, leading to internal strife.

500

what does Michael A. Reynold say about Ottoman Empire, in your own words

"The odds probably woud have been against it, because of the empire's tremendous diversity in terms of ethethnicity, language, economics and geography. Homogeneous societies democratize more easily than heterogenous ones." 

the answer is own words or not is judge by Mr. Brian

500

What is the name of the unit

Before the rain, the wind is blowing

500

Diverse in character or content

Heterogenous

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