Question 1

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 D

Question 2

Describe the Ming system of bureaucracy and evaluate its virtues and limitations.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discussion of Confucian values, emphasis on education, civil service exam, eunuchs, contact and attitudes toward others, piracy, and a lack of innovation.

Question 3

To which single port did the Chinese government limit European trade contacts?

Accepted Answer

A) Macao 
B) Guangzhou 
C) Hangzhou 
D) Nanjing 
E) Shanghai 
A) Macao 
B) Guangzhou 
C) Hangzhou 
D) Nanjing 
E) Shanghai A

Question 4

The rebel leader Zhu rose from humble origins to take the imperial name ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The rebel leader Zhu rose from humble...

Question 5

Describe the changes that occurred in the transition between the Ming and Qing dynasties including political, economic, and religious aspects.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include peasant

Question 6

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 7

How did the Chinese view the results and findings of their maritime expeditions of the 1400s?

Accepted Answer

A) They concluded that all Westerners were evil and to be avoided. 
B) They feared barbarians would try to destroy their fragile empire. 
C) They thought the outside world had nothing significant to offer the Chinese. 
D) They were not ready technologically to embark on lengthy sea ventures. 
E) They felt that exploring an area once was sufficient, and return voyages were unnecessary. 
A) They concluded that all Westerners were evil and to be avoided. 
B) They feared barbarians would try to destroy their fragile empire. 
C) They thought the outside world had nothing significant to offer the Chinese. 
D) They were not ready technologically to embark on lengthy sea ventures. 
E) They felt that exploring an area once was sufficient, and return voyages were unnecessary.

Question 8

The governmental center during the Ming period was in the city of Beijing in a restricted area known as the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The governmental center during the Ming period...

Question 9

Term for identification: Macao

Accepted Answer

Macao, also spelled Macau, is a Special

Question 10

Term for identification: Qing Dynasty

Accepted Answer

The Qing Dynasty, also known as the Manc

Question 11

What was the general condition of the residents of cities in Ming China?

Accepted Answer

A) They were uninterested in politics but much caught up in religious quests. 
B) They were caught up in political intrigues. 
C) They were housed and fed adequately, if not overly prosperous. 
D) They were mostly relegated to menial work. 
E) They were unhappy with the rule of Hongwu because trade declined. 
A) They were uninterested in politics but much caught up in religious quests. 
B) They were caught up in political intrigues. 
C) They were housed and fed adequately, if not overly prosperous. 
D) They were mostly relegated to menial work. 
E) They were unhappy with the rule of Hongwu because trade declined.

Question 12

What was the occupation of most Chinese during the Qing Dynasty?

Accepted Answer

A) farmers 
B) merchants 
C) government officials 
D) palace eunuchs 
E) military leaders 
A) farmers 
B) merchants 
C) government officials 
D) palace eunuchs 
E) military leaders

Question 13

Term for identification:  The Dream of the Red Chamber

Accepted Answer

The term "The Dream of the Red Chamber"

Question 14

Explain why China had no industrial revolution. Support your answer with examples.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include an empha

Question 15

What was one of the major developments under the leadership of Kangxi?

Accepted Answer

A) Kangxi never gave up the fight against intervention by Westerners. 
B) Kangxi opened four ports to European traders. 
C) Kangxi allowed China's river systems to decline. 
D) Kangxi experienced decades of fighting with Westerners. 
E) Kangxi allowed Europeans to trade, but not reside, in China. 
A) Kangxi never gave up the fight against intervention by Westerners. 
B) Kangxi opened four ports to European traders. 
C) Kangxi allowed China's river systems to decline. 
D) Kangxi experienced decades of fighting with Westerners. 
E) Kangxi allowed Europeans to trade, but not reside, in China.

Question 16

During the Ming Dynasty, from whom did the emperor receive intelligence reports on government officials?

Accepted Answer

A) eunuchs 
B) daimyo 
C) merchants 
D) court ladies 
E) foreigners 
A) eunuchs 
B) daimyo 
C) merchants 
D) court ladies 
E) foreigners

Question 17

____________________ was the leader who unified several local groups in an area northeast of the Ming territories.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ was the leader who unified several...

Question 18

Term for identification: Matteo Ricci

Accepted Answer

Matteo Ricci was an Italian Jesuit pries

Question 19

Term for identification: Ming Dynasty

Accepted Answer

The Ming Dynasty refers to a period of C

Question 20

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.

Exam 5: China From the Ming Through the Early Qing Dynasty

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

Describe the Ming system of bureaucracy and evaluate its virtues and limitations.

To which single port did the Chinese government limit European trade contacts?

The rebel leader Zhu rose from humble origins to take the imperial name ____________________.

Describe the changes that occurred in the transition between the Ming and Qing dynasties including political, economic, and religious aspects.

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

How did the Chinese view the results and findings of their maritime expeditions of the 1400s?

The governmental center during the Ming period was in the city of Beijing in a restricted area known as the ____________________.

Term for identification: Macao

Term for identification: Qing Dynasty

What was the general condition of the residents of cities in Ming China?

What was the occupation of most Chinese during the Qing Dynasty?

Term for identification: The Dream of the Red Chamber

Explain why China had no industrial revolution. Support your answer with examples.

What was one of the major developments under the leadership of Kangxi?

During the Ming Dynasty, from whom did the emperor receive intelligence reports on government officials?

____________________ was the leader who unified several local groups in an area northeast of the Ming territories.

Term for identification: Matteo Ricci

Term for identification: Ming Dynasty

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

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