Question 1

The Ming Dynasty's authority was undermined and eventually overthrown by ____________________ tribesmen.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Ming Dynasty's authority was undermined and...

Question 2

Term for identification: Kangxi

Accepted Answer

The term "Kangxi" refers to the Kangxi E

Question 3

How did the Chinese government respond to pirate attacks in the 16th century?

Accepted Answer

A) turned a large part of its army into a naval force 
B) improved defenses and abandoned many coastal areas 
C) negotiated away the rights to several islands 
D) faced the pirates openly and defeated them 
E) refused to believe that the pirates posed a serious threat to their control 
A) turned a large part of its army into a naval force 
B) improved defenses and abandoned many coastal areas 
C) negotiated away the rights to several islands 
D) faced the pirates openly and defeated them 
E) refused to believe that the pirates posed a serious threat to their control

Question 4

After the death of the first Ming emperor, which city was once again made the capital of China?

Accepted Answer

A) Shanghai 
B) Macao 
C) Nanjing 
D) Beijing 
E) Kaifeng 
A) Shanghai 
B) Macao 
C) Nanjing 
D) Beijing 
E) Kaifeng

Question 5

Term for identification: Qing Dynasty

Accepted Answer

The Qing Dynasty, also known as the Manc

Question 6

The support received from which group was a major reason for the Manzhou victory over the native Chinese?

Accepted Answer

A) Jesuits 
B) Japanese 
C) Mandarin officials 
D) peasants 
E) Koreans 
A) Jesuits 
B) Japanese 
C) Mandarin officials 
D) peasants 
E) Koreans

Question 7

Term for identification: Wang Yangming

Accepted Answer

Wang Yangming (1472–1529) was a prominen

Question 8

When the government of China was brought under the control of the Ming rulers, what was their view on Confucianism?

Accepted Answer

A) Confucianism was revived in even stronger form. 
B) It was neglected and then suspended for a time. 
C) Confucianism became less prestigious. 
D) It was made the empire's official religion. 
E) It was reviled and finally outlawed. 
A) Confucianism was revived in even stronger form. 
B) It was neglected and then suspended for a time. 
C) Confucianism became less prestigious. 
D) It was made the empire's official religion. 
E) It was reviled and finally outlawed.

Question 9

What caused the Chinese to be closed to the idea of Westerners?

Accepted Answer

A) The Jesuit missionaries had not worked so hard at converting the peasants. 
B) The Portuguese had offended Chinese sensibilities so much that they were temporarily expelled from the country. 
C) The Portuguese and the Dutch had not jockeyed for a favorable trade position when they arrived in China. 
D) Missionaries had inadvertently brought several deadly diseases with them. 
E) They had not tried to force Western scientific ideas on the Chinese. 
A) The Jesuit missionaries had not worked so hard at converting the peasants. 
B) The Portuguese had offended Chinese sensibilities so much that they were temporarily expelled from the country. 
C) The Portuguese and the Dutch had not jockeyed for a favorable trade position when they arrived in China. 
D) Missionaries had inadvertently brought several deadly diseases with them. 
E) They had not tried to force Western scientific ideas on the Chinese.

Question 10

How did Hongwu change the government administration to make it effective?

Accepted Answer

A) He built the Great Wall to protect China from barbarians. 
B) He divided China into fifteen provinces that were subdivided into counties. 
C) He removed all eunuchs from serving in the imperial bureaucracy. 
D) He created a quota system for the number of civil service examinations administered. 
E) He appointed a Grand Vizier to operate the government. 
A) He built the Great Wall to protect China from barbarians. 
B) He divided China into fifteen provinces that were subdivided into counties. 
C) He removed all eunuchs from serving in the imperial bureaucracy. 
D) He created a quota system for the number of civil service examinations administered. 
E) He appointed a Grand Vizier to operate the government.

Question 11

Describe Chinese culture and the cultural influences of the Ming and Qing periods including specific literature, ceramics, and architectural aspects. Defend your answer with examples of significant artistic works.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include state promotion of

Question 12

What was the greatest loss suffered by China during the Qing period?

Accepted Answer

A) The Qing lost too much of its population. 
B) The Qing lost its edge in science and technology. 
C) The Qing reduced the quality of its art. 
D) The Qing lost the quality of its literature. 
E) The Qing allowed a decline in educational standards. 
A) The Qing lost too much of its population. 
B) The Qing lost its edge in science and technology. 
C) The Qing reduced the quality of its art. 
D) The Qing lost the quality of its literature. 
E) The Qing allowed a decline in educational standards.

Question 13

The last purely ethnic Chinese dynasty was the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The last purely ethnic Chinese dynasty was...

Question 14

Discuss Chinese relations with other nations including Korea, Vietnam, Japan, the Mongols, and various Western powers by focusing on trade and armed conflict in each of the relationships.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include Korea, Southeast A

Question 15

When the Ming Dynasty in China built up an army of one million, what was one of the primary reasons for this military growth?

Accepted Answer

A) The army was used to help restore the Great Wall. 
B) The army was sent to invade and occupy Manchuria. 
C) The army provided assistance in moving the capital to Beijing. 
D) The only mission for the army was to fight barbarian invaders. 
E) The army was always engaged in quelling unrest among the peasants. 
A) The army was used to help restore the Great Wall. 
B) The army was sent to invade and occupy Manchuria. 
C) The army provided assistance in moving the capital to Beijing. 
D) The only mission for the army was to fight barbarian invaders. 
E) The army was always engaged in quelling unrest among the peasants.

Question 16

The rise in population during the Ming period was supplemented by a dramatic increase in the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The rise in population during the Ming...

Exam 26: China From the Ming Through the Early Qing Dynasty

The Ming Dynasty's authority was undermined and eventually overthrown by ____________________ tribesmen.

Term for identification: Kangxi

How did the Chinese government respond to pirate attacks in the 16th century?

After the death of the first Ming emperor, which city was once again made the capital of China?

Term for identification: Qing Dynasty

The support received from which group was a major reason for the Manzhou victory over the native Chinese?

Term for identification: Wang Yangming

When the government of China was brought under the control of the Ming rulers, what was their view on Confucianism?

What caused the Chinese to be closed to the idea of Westerners?

How did Hongwu change the government administration to make it effective?

Describe Chinese culture and the cultural influences of the Ming and Qing periods including specific literature, ceramics, and architectural aspects. Defend your answer with examples of significant artistic works.

What was the greatest loss suffered by China during the Qing period?

The last purely ethnic Chinese dynasty was the ____________________.

Discuss Chinese relations with other nations including Korea, Vietnam, Japan, the Mongols, and various Western powers by focusing on trade and armed conflict in each of the relationships.

When the Ming Dynasty in China built up an army of one million, what was one of the primary reasons for this military growth?

The rise in population during the Ming period was supplemented by a dramatic increase in the ____________________.

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