The chinese referred to their country during traditional times as the?
a) people's republic of china
b) republic of china
c) soviet union
d) middle kingdom

The correct option is D.
The most traditional name that the Chinese use to refer to themselves is the MIDDLE KINGDOM. The Chinese gave this name to themselves because of the belief that they have that they are located between the heaven and the earth, thus the Chinese people regard themselves as been superior to others. 

On april 20, 1814, the dethroned emperor left france for the isle of  elba, where he was exiled under the terms of the treaty of fontainebleau.napoleon  would be allowed to ruleelba, which had 12,000 inhabitants. perhaps cruelly, the treaty allowed him to retain the title "emperor."