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Chinese Examination System. 124BC-1905. Civil service exams testing knowledge of Confucius.
Chinese Exclusion Acts. 1882-1943. Banned Chinese immigration to US. Asian 1924-.
Chinese Revolution. 1911. Manchu dynasty replaced by a republic. Sun Yat Sen.
Chinoiserie. 17-18C. European interpretation of Chinese style of art, decoration.
Chippendale, Thomas. 1718-79. English neoclassical furniture designer. Book of Patterns, 1752.
Chirico, Giorgio de. 1888-1978. Greek/It surrealist painter.
Chiron. Greek centaur.
Chivalry. 12-15C. International brotherhood of knights and their code of conduct.
Chkheidze, Nikolai. 1864-1926. Russ. Menshevik leader.
Chocolate. 1519 Cortes brings to Spain 1657 first Chocolate House. 1847 Fry: bars. 1875 Peter: Milk Chocolate.
Cholula, Massacre. 1519. Cortes razes Mexican town; 3000 dead.
Chomsky, Noam. 1928-. US linguist. Invented transformational grammar. Language and the Mind.
Chopin, Fréderic. 1810-49. Polish/French composer of emotional expressiveness and pianist of great technical ability. Sand.
Chou En-lai. 1898-1976. Chinese moderate Communist Prime Minister 1949-.
Chouans. 1793-1815. Breton peasants and smugglers, joined Vendée Royalists.
Chremonidean War. 267-261BC. Unsuccessful rebellion of Athens and Sparta vs Macedonians.
Chrétien de Troyes. 12C. French poet. Legend of King Arthur.
Christian II. King of Denmark and Norway, 1513-23; Sweden, 1520-3. End of Kalmar Union. Stockholm bloodbath.
Christian X. Danish king 1912-47. Symbol of Danish Resistance. Imprisoned by Nazis 1943-5. Women’s vote 1915. Independent Iceland 1918.
Christian Era. 1 AD to present. Jewish Era. Muhammadan Era. Julian Calendar.
Christian Science. 1879. Founded by Eddy. Death, illness are illusions to be overcome by faith.
Christian Socialism. 19C. Kingsley’s appeal to upper class to help the masses.
Christianity. World’s largest religion, based on acts and teachings of Jesus Christ, believed to be Son of God. Emphasises love for all..
Christie, Agatha. 1890-1976. English mystery writer. Mousetrap 1952.