Question 1

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...

Question 2

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 3

The Emperor Kangxi made sure he kept the Chinese food source known as the "rice bowl" productive. The "rice bowl" refers to an area located in ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Emperor Kangxi made sure he kept...

Question 4

Term for identification: Maritime Expeditions

Accepted Answer

The term "maritime expeditions" refers t

Question 5

Discuss the social stratification of Chinese society in the Ming and Qing dynasties. What was life like for different ranks in society?

Accepted Answer

Answers would include the fact

Question 6

During the Qing Dynasty, Chinese writing took on a new tone, with stories more often written about what?

Accepted Answer

A) court life 
B) the lives of ordinary people 
C) the emperor and his family 
D) the change in dynasties 
E) political disagreements 
A) court life 
B) the lives of ordinary people 
C) the emperor and his family 
D) the change in dynasties 
E) political disagreements

Question 7

Which of the following was strongly discouraged by Ming Confucianism?

Accepted Answer

A) memorization 
B) education 
C) ethical conduct 
D) innovation 
E) harmony 
A) memorization 
B) education 
C) ethical conduct 
D) innovation 
E) harmony

Question 8

To what were most Chinese schools of the Ming period geared toward?

Accepted Answer

A) preparation for careers in business 
B) preparation for careers in art and literature 
C) preparation for civil service examinations 
D) preparation for careers in the military 
E) preparation for foreign service examinations 
A) preparation for careers in business 
B) preparation for careers in art and literature 
C) preparation for civil service examinations 
D) preparation for careers in the military 
E) preparation for foreign service examinations

Question 9

Term for identification: Kangxi

Accepted Answer

The term "Kangxi" refers to the Kangxi E

Question 10

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 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

Term for identification: Yongle

Accepted Answer

The term "Yongle" refers to the reign na

Question 13

What would be the best description of the Ming Emperor Hongwu?

Accepted Answer

A) He was proud of being like  Qin   Emperor Shi Huang-di. 
B) He was a stronger general than his grandson and successor, Yongle. 
C) He was generous and a good administrator. 
D) He was capable of great cruelty, but also very talented. 
E) He was known as a good general but not a good administrator. 
A) He was proud of being like  Qin   Emperor Shi Huang-di. 
B) He was a stronger general than his grandson and successor, Yongle. 
C) He was generous and a good administrator. 
D) He was capable of great cruelty, but also very talented. 
E) He was known as a good general but not a good administrator.

Question 14

How did Matteo Ricci's access to the emperor contribute to the Jesuits' goals?

Accepted Answer

A) It allowed for the opening of Chinese society to new ideas. 
B) It allowed for the acceptance of Western ideals in China. 
C) It allowed for the growing appeal of Christianity in China that lasted for centuries. 
D) It allowed for the establishment of a core group of Christians among China's intellectual community. 
E) It allowed for the Chinese to once again open all ports to Western traders. 
A) It allowed for the opening of Chinese society to new ideas. 
B) It allowed for the acceptance of Western ideals in China. 
C) It allowed for the growing appeal of Christianity in China that lasted for centuries. 
D) It allowed for the establishment of a core group of Christians among China's intellectual community. 
E) It allowed for the Chinese to once again open all ports to Western traders.

Question 15

Who is credited with developing a new interpretation of some Confucian ideas?

Accepted Answer

A) Hongwu 
B) Wang Yangming 
C) Yongle 
D) Zheng He 
E) Qianlong 
A) Hongwu 
B) Wang Yangming 
C) Yongle 
D) Zheng He 
E) Qianlong

Question 16

During the Qing Dynasty, what was considered the most prized luxury item from China for Westerners?

Accepted Answer

A) coffee 
B) embroidered silk 
C) fine porcelain 
D) rice paper 
E) green tea 
A) coffee 
B) embroidered silk 
C) fine porcelain 
D) rice paper 
E) green tea

Question 17

Term for identification: Wang Yangming

Accepted Answer

Wang Yangming (1472–1529) was a prominen

Question 18

Why did the Chinese conversion from Ming to Qing rule go smoothly?

Accepted Answer

A) The Ming had already adopted a bit of Qing culture. 
B) The Ming felt some kindred to the Qing, since both groups had been vandalized by the Mongols. 
C) The Qing left many Ming officials completely in charge locally. 
D) The Qing made it clear that only those who cooperated fully would be allowed to continue their trade practices. 
E) The Qing realized the sophistication of the Ming and were already copying them in some ways before their conquest. 
A) The Ming had already adopted a bit of Qing culture. 
B) The Ming felt some kindred to the Qing, since both groups had been vandalized by the Mongols. 
C) The Qing left many Ming officials completely in charge locally. 
D) The Qing made it clear that only those who cooperated fully would be allowed to continue their trade practices. 
E) The Qing realized the sophistication of the Ming and were already copying them in some ways before their conquest.

Question 19

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 20

The ____________________ were a demonstration of the advanced seamanship and ship design of the Chinese.

Accepted Answer

Maritime E

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

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

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

The Emperor Kangxi made sure he kept the Chinese food source known as the "rice bowl" productive. The "rice bowl" refers to an area located in ____________________.

Term for identification: Maritime Expeditions

Discuss the social stratification of Chinese society in the Ming and Qing dynasties. What was life like for different ranks in society?

During the Qing Dynasty, Chinese writing took on a new tone, with stories more often written about what?

Which of the following was strongly discouraged by Ming Confucianism?

To what were most Chinese schools of the Ming period geared toward?

Term for identification: Kangxi

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

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.

Term for identification: Yongle

What would be the best description of the Ming Emperor Hongwu?

How did Matteo Ricci's access to the emperor contribute to the Jesuits' goals?

Who is credited with developing a new interpretation of some Confucian ideas?

During the Qing Dynasty, what was considered the most prized luxury item from China for Westerners?

Term for identification: Wang Yangming

Why did the Chinese conversion from Ming to Qing rule go smoothly?

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

The ____________________ were a demonstration of the advanced seamanship and ship design of the Chinese.

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