Question 1

How did education change during the 18th century in China?

Accepted Answer

A) Education became more open and innovative. 
B) The civil service exams were no longer used so education was limited. 
C) The palace eunuchs were assigned to educate the civil servants at the state university. 
D) The modern university curriculum traces its roots to China. 
E) Children whose parents could afford the fees were educated in the schools. 
A) Education became more open and innovative. 
B) The civil service exams were no longer used so education was limited. 
C) The palace eunuchs were assigned to educate the civil servants at the state university. 
D) The modern university curriculum traces its roots to China. 
E) Children whose parents could afford the fees were educated in the schools.

Question 2

Among the Christian Europeans who gained the most access to, and respect of, official Chinese circles was the Jesuit, ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Among the Christian Europeans who gained the...

Question 3

All of the following were true of Qianlong's reign EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) He eradicated the Mongol raiders in the north. 
B) He brought Tibet into Chinese control for the first time. 
C) He treated Southeast Asian areas as voluntary satellites. 
D) He ruled the last two thirds of the 18th century. 
E) He divided China into fifteen administrative districts. 
A) He eradicated the Mongol raiders in the north. 
B) He brought Tibet into Chinese control for the first time. 
C) He treated Southeast Asian areas as voluntary satellites. 
D) He ruled the last two thirds of the 18th century. 
E) He divided China into fifteen administrative districts.

Question 4

Which statement describes the outstanding Qing emperors of the 18th century?

Accepted Answer

A) learned much of political value to them from the West 
B) were cruel tyrants in their treatment of the common Chinese 
C) split governmental responsibility between Chinese and Qing 
D) tried hard to expand commerce between China and Europe 
E) rejected the traditional Chinese bureaucracy in favor of absolute rule 
A) learned much of political value to them from the West 
B) were cruel tyrants in their treatment of the common Chinese 
C) split governmental responsibility between Chinese and Qing 
D) tried hard to expand commerce between China and Europe 
E) rejected the traditional Chinese bureaucracy in favor of absolute rule

Question 5

Which developments made it fairly easy for the Manzhou to subdue Ming China?

Accepted Answer

A) the decline of Confucianism 
B) the unexpected death of China's emperor 
C) the inability of the mandarins to cope with change 
D) the decline in power of the eunuchs 
E) the increasing rebellions by the peasant 
A) the decline of Confucianism 
B) the unexpected death of China's emperor 
C) the inability of the mandarins to cope with change 
D) the decline in power of the eunuchs 
E) the increasing rebellions by the peasant

Question 6

Which statement best defines the term chinoiserie ?

Accepted Answer

A) a stage drama based on Chinese anthologies 
B) a style of Chinese painting 
C) a Chinese writing style 
D) a popular decorating style using Chinese art 
E) the first emperor of China 
A) a stage drama based on Chinese anthologies 
B) a style of Chinese painting 
C) a Chinese writing style 
D) a popular decorating style using Chinese art 
E) the first emperor of China

Question 7

Which crop from the Americas never gained popularity with the Chinese?

Accepted Answer

A) beans 
B) peanuts 
C) squash 
D) corn 
E) potatoes 
A) beans 
B) peanuts 
C) squash 
D) corn 
E) potatoes

Question 8

The last purely ethnic Chinese dynasty was the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

____________________ were low on the social ladder despite becoming increasingly wealthy during the Ming Dynasty.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ were low on the social ladder...

Question 10

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 11

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 12

On what was the Ming and Qing government and bureaucracy based?

Accepted Answer

A) revisions brought about due to contact with Jesuits 
B) Confucian philosophy and ethics 
C) a constitution written by Qianlong 
D) Legalist principles 
E) Buddhist principles 
A) revisions brought about due to contact with Jesuits 
B) Confucian philosophy and ethics 
C) a constitution written by Qianlong 
D) Legalist principles 
E) Buddhist principles

Question 13

Term for identification: Forbidden City

Accepted Answer

The Forbidden City, also known as the Im

Question 14

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 15

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 16

What would be the most notable quality of the Qing rulers up to the 19th  century?

Accepted Answer

A) The Qing rulers were corrupt and effete. 
B) The Qing rulers were commercially backward. 
C) The Qing rulers were bigoted and unpopular. 
D) The Qing rulers were vigorous and intelligent. 
E) The Qing rulers were militarily belligerent. 
A) The Qing rulers were corrupt and effete. 
B) The Qing rulers were commercially backward. 
C) The Qing rulers were bigoted and unpopular. 
D) The Qing rulers were vigorous and intelligent. 
E) The Qing rulers were militarily belligerent.

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

How did education change during the 18th century in China?

Among the Christian Europeans who gained the most access to, and respect of, official Chinese circles was the Jesuit, ____________________.

All of the following were true of Qianlong's reign EXCEPT

Which statement describes the outstanding Qing emperors of the 18th century?

Which developments made it fairly easy for the Manzhou to subdue Ming China?

Which statement best defines the term chinoiserie ?

Which crop from the Americas never gained popularity with the Chinese?

The last purely ethnic Chinese dynasty was the ____________________.

____________________ were low on the social ladder despite becoming increasingly wealthy during the Ming Dynasty.

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.

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

On what was the Ming and Qing government and bureaucracy based?

Term for identification: Forbidden City

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

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

What would be the most notable quality of the Qing rulers up to the 19th century?

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