Question 1

The impression of urban society during the Ming era is that most town-dwellers were generally

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A)  impoverished. 
B)  dissatisfied. 
C)  mercantile. 
D)  uneducated. 
E)  prosperous. 
A)  impoverished. 
B)  dissatisfied. 
C)  mercantile. 
D)  uneducated. 
E)  prosperous.

Question 2

Westerners might have had more success in opening China to trade if

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

Question 3

It would be most accurate to describe the Ming Emperor Hongwu as

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A)  one who prided himself on being like Emperor Qin Shih Huang-di. 
B)  a stronger general than his grandson and successor, Yongle. 
C)  generous and a good administrator. 
D)  capable of great cruelty, but also very talented. 
E)  a good general but not a good administrator. 
A)  one who prided himself on being like Emperor Qin Shih Huang-di. 
B)  a stronger general than his grandson and successor, Yongle. 
C)  generous and a good administrator. 
D)  capable of great cruelty, but also very talented. 
E)  a good general but not a good administrator.

Question 4

Qing invaders came to China from an area in the northeast known as ____________________.

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The answer of Qing invaders came to China from an...

Question 5

Hybrid rice from ____________________, called Champa, allowed for increased yields and population expansion.

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The answer of Hybrid rice from ____________________, called Champa, allowed...

Question 6

The attitude of the masses toward public officials in Ming China was one of

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A)  forgiveness. 
B)  acceptance. 
C)  distrust. 
D)  unease. 
E)  resentment. 
A)  forgiveness. 
B)  acceptance. 
C)  distrust. 
D)  unease. 
E)  resentment.

Question 7

Explain the economic system that existed in Ming/Qing China, and evaluate the state of the Chinese empire by the 19th century.

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The economic system that existed in Ming

Question 8

In general, the residents of cities in Ming China seem to have been

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

Question 9

The emperor Hongwu initiated a period during which no ____ had direct access to the emperor.

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A)  ordinary people 
B)  leading merchants 
C)  government officials 
D)  palace eunuchs 
E)  military leaders 
A)  ordinary people 
B)  leading merchants 
C)  government officials 
D)  palace eunuchs 
E)  military leaders

Question 10

Describe the culture and the cultural influences of the Ming/Qing periods. What conclusions about Chinese society could be drawn from occurrences during this time?

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The Ming and Qing periods in China were

Question 11

During the Ming Dynasty, the capital of China was returned to ____________________.

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The answer of During the Ming Dynasty, the capital of...

Question 12

Matteo Ricci's area of expertise was ____________________.

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The answer of Matteo Ricci's area of expertise was ____________________....

Question 13

China's 19th century famines were caused mainly by

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A)  a climate change that resulted in longer, harsher winters. 
B)  its rapidly growing population. 
C)  lack of technology. 
D)  no wish among leaders to adopt modern methods. 
E)  a rapid growth of population in a society without modern technology and no desire to obtain such. 
A)  a climate change that resulted in longer, harsher winters. 
B)  its rapidly growing population. 
C)  lack of technology. 
D)  no wish among leaders to adopt modern methods. 
E)  a rapid growth of population in a society without modern technology and no desire to obtain such.

Question 14

Confucian ethics

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A)  admired the capitalist entrepreneurial spirit. 
B)  stressed the retention of ancient value systems. 
C)  supported the goals of the Maritime Expeditions. 
D)  placed significant emphasis on the acquiring of material goods. 
E)  supported the development of new technologies. 
A)  admired the capitalist entrepreneurial spirit. 
B)  stressed the retention of ancient value systems. 
C)  supported the goals of the Maritime Expeditions. 
D)  placed significant emphasis on the acquiring of material goods. 
E)  supported the development of new technologies.

Question 15

Up to the 19th century, Qing rulers were most notable for being

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

Question 16

What continuing trends can we discern in Ming China insofar as economic and political matters are concerned?

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In Ming China, there were several contin

Question 17

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

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

Question 18

Describe the chief characteristics of the reign of Hongwu, and evaluate the degree to which his ideas and reforms impacted Chinese society.

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The reign of Hongwu, the first emperor o

Question 19

Ming Confucianism most strongly discouraged

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

Question 20

During the Ming Dynasty, the capital of China was, at last, returned to

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A)  Shanghai. 
B)  Macao. 
C)  Nanking. 
D)  Beijing. 
E)  Kowloon. 
A)  Shanghai. 
B)  Macao. 
C)  Nanking. 
D)  Beijing. 
E)  Kowloon.

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

The impression of urban society during the Ming era is that most town-dwellers were generally

Westerners might have had more success in opening China to trade if

It would be most accurate to describe the Ming Emperor Hongwu as

Qing invaders came to China from an area in the northeast known as ____________________.

Hybrid rice from ____________________, called Champa, allowed for increased yields and population expansion.

The attitude of the masses toward public officials in Ming China was one of

Explain the economic system that existed in Ming/Qing China, and evaluate the state of the Chinese empire by the 19th century.

In general, the residents of cities in Ming China seem to have been

The emperor Hongwu initiated a period during which no ____ had direct access to the emperor.

Describe the culture and the cultural influences of the Ming/Qing periods. What conclusions about Chinese society could be drawn from occurrences during this time?

During the Ming Dynasty, the capital of China was returned to ____________________.

Matteo Ricci's area of expertise was ____________________.

China's 19th century famines were caused mainly by

Confucian ethics

Up to the 19th century, Qing rulers were most notable for being

What continuing trends can we discern in Ming China insofar as economic and political matters are concerned?

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

Describe the chief characteristics of the reign of Hongwu, and evaluate the degree to which his ideas and reforms impacted Chinese society.

Ming Confucianism most strongly discouraged

During the Ming Dynasty, the capital of China was, at last, returned to

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