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Who was Selim III?Who was Selim III?

He was the Ottoman sultan He was the Ottoman sultan who attempted to improve who attempted to improve

administrative efficiency and administrative efficiency and build a modern navy and build a modern navy and

army, and for his efforts was army, and for his efforts was assassinated by Janissaries . assassinated by Janissaries .

Who was the Mahdi or Who was the Mahdi or Muhammad Achmad?Muhammad Achmad?

He was the Sudanese Sufi He was the Sudanese Sufi leader who defeated and leader who defeated and killed General Gordon at killed General Gordon at

Khartoum and established Khartoum and established the country of Sudan. the country of Sudan.

Who was Abdul Hamid?Who was Abdul Hamid?

He was the Ottoman sultan He was the Ottoman sultan who attempted to turn back who attempted to turn back the clock to absolute rule, the clock to absolute rule,

and nullified the constitution and nullified the constitution of 1876 and restricted civil of 1876 and restricted civil

liberties. liberties.

Who were the Young Turks?Who were the Young Turks?

They were the members of They were the members of the Ottoman Society for the Ottoman Society for Union and Progress who Union and Progress who gained power through a gained power through a political coup in 1908. political coup in 1908.

What were the Tanzimat What were the Tanzimat Reforms?Reforms?

These were the reforms These were the reforms instituted in the Ottoman instituted in the Ottoman Empire between 1836 and Empire between 1836 and

1879 including a 1879 including a European type European type Constitution. Constitution.

Who were al- Afghani and Who were al- Afghani and Muhammad Abduh? Muhammad Abduh?

These were the two Egyptian These were the two Egyptian intellectuals who stressed intellectuals who stressed using western scientific using western scientific thinking to modernize thinking to modernize Islamic education and Islamic education and

thinking in the 19th century. thinking in the 19th century.

Who was Murad (1790 -Who was Murad (1790 -1820) ?1820) ?

He was head of the coalition He was head of the coalition of Mamluk rulers who of Mamluk rulers who

opposed the invasion of opposed the invasion of Napoleon and was soundly Napoleon and was soundly

defeated at the Battle of the defeated at the Battle of the Pyramids in 1798. Pyramids in 1798.

Who was Muhammad Ali? “Float like a butterfly and oh

my I am in debt”

He is considered to be the Father of Modern Egypt, but ran up debts to the west and

died in 1848.

Who were the Mamluks?

These were the Muslim slave warriors who established a dynasty in Egypt and were defeated by Napoleon in

1798.

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Who was Nurhaci?

He was the Manchu leader of the 17th century who

defeated the Chinese Ming and established the Qing

Dynasty.

What were the Opium Wars?These were the series of

Wars fought by the British against the Chinese to end a trade imbalance and force

the Chinese to buy an addictive drug.

What was the Boxer Rebellion?

This was the Chinese rebellion to expel foreigners

from 1898 until 1901 and was led by the Society of

Righteous Harmonious Fists and hence the name.

Who was Lin Zexu?

He was the 19th century Chinese bureaucrat charged with ending the Opium trade because it was hurting

Chinese society.

Who was Kangxi?

He was the Qing ruler and Confucian scholar who

advocated the Sinification or (making the Manchus more

Chinese ).

Who were the Who were the Compradors? Compradors? This was the wealthy group This was the wealthy group

of merchants under the Qing of merchants under the Qing Dynasty and specialized in Dynasty and specialized in the import and export of the import and export of Chinese trade on China's Chinese trade on China's

southern coast. southern coast.

What was Hong Kong ( Two systems , one country) ?

This was the island port city taken in the Opium wars by the British and returned to China with much

trepidation in 1997.

What was the Taiping Rebellion ??

This was the massive rebellion in southern China in the 1850s and 1860s led by Hong Xiuquan a mentally unbalanced Christian

teacher and missionary.

Who were the Khedives ?Who were the Khedives ?

This was the name given to This was the name given to the descendants of Muhammad the descendants of Muhammad

Ali in Egypt until 1952. Ali in Egypt until 1952.

What was the Suez canal What was the Suez canal and the pathway to India and the pathway to India

and the “ Jewel in the and the “ Jewel in the Crown”?Crown”?

This is the reason Egypt was This is the reason Egypt was so important to the British. so important to the British.

Who was Puyi not Pi Yu ?

He was the last Emperor of the Qing Empire and featured in a

film by that same name.

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What were Banner What were Banner Armies?Armies?

This was the name given to the eight armies of the Manchus identified by the flags that they flew and utilized

to defeat the Ming Dynasty.

What was the Shandong What was the Shandong Peninsula?Peninsula?

This was the Chinese Peninsula that devastated by floods and the loss of arable farmland due to neglect and

political corruption.

What was the Battle of What was the Battle of Omdurman?Omdurman?

This was the battle where This was the battle where the British forces led by the British forces led by

General Kitchener defeated General Kitchener defeated and slaughtered the forces and slaughtered the forces

of the Mahdi and his of the Mahdi and his successor Khalifa Abdallahi. successor Khalifa Abdallahi.

What was cotton?What was cotton?

This was the single cash This was the single cash crop that Egypt became crop that Egypt became dependent on and fueled dependent on and fueled many of the campaigns many of the campaigns

against the Sudan led by against the Sudan led by Isma'il Pasha . Isma'il Pasha .

Who was Sun Yat-Sen ?Who was Sun Yat-Sen ?

He was the first President of He was the first President of the Republic of China. the Republic of China.

Who was Zeng Guofan?Who was Zeng Guofan?

He was the Chinese official He was the Chinese official and bureaucrat who raised and bureaucrat who raised an effective military force an effective military force

to fend off the Taiping to fend off the Taiping Rebellion. Rebellion.

What was the city of What was the city of Canton?Canton?This was the Chinese port

city located on the Pearl River and known as

Guangzhou and opened to European traders.

Who was Mahmud II?Who was Mahmud II?

He was the 19th Ottoman He was the 19th Ottoman Sultan who built a private Sultan who built a private army that defeated the army that defeated the Janissaries and initiated Janissaries and initiated

western reforms. western reforms.

Who was Cixi?Who was Cixi?

She was the conservative She was the conservative dowager or Queen mother dowager or Queen mother

who dominated the last who dominated the last decades of the Qing decades of the Qing

Dynasty. Dynasty.

What was the Chinese self-What was the Chinese self-strengthening movement?strengthening movement?

This was the late 19This was the late 19thth century movement in China century movement in China to counter western ideology to counter western ideology and technology and led by and technology and led by

provincial leaders.provincial leaders.