Question 1

What steps did the Ming dynasty take to restore traditional Chinese culture and remove all foreign influences associated with Mongol rule?

Accepted Answer

The Ming dynasty took several steps to r

Question 2

In what ways might the Great Wall of China be symbolic of both the strengths and weaknesses of China? Was it successful in its purpose?

Accepted Answer

The Great Wall of China can be seen as s

Question 3

How did the Tokugawa shogunate come to power in the sixteenth century in Japan? What steps did the shoguns take to control the daimyo?

Accepted Answer

The Tokugawa shogunate came to power in

Question 4

Why did the shoguns decide to cut off relations with the outside world? How was this isolation accomplished? What did this decision mean for the future of Japan?

Accepted Answer

The shoguns decided to cut off relations

Question 5

Matteo Ricci was

Accepted Answer

A)  the Italian merchant who spent twenty years with Khubilai Khan and wrote of his adventures. 
B)  a Roman Catholic missionary in China. 
C)  the chief Italian who negotiated trade issues with the Qing emperor Qianlong. 
D)  the Italian explorer who sailed to Japan in the late fifteenth century. 
E)  mainly responsible for the introduction of American crops such as manioc to China. 
A)  the Italian merchant who spent twenty years with Khubilai Khan and wrote of his adventures. 
B)  a Roman Catholic missionary in China. 
C)  the chief Italian who negotiated trade issues with the Qing emperor Qianlong. 
D)  the Italian explorer who sailed to Japan in the late fifteenth century. 
E)  mainly responsible for the introduction of American crops such as manioc to China.

Question 6

Read the letter from Qianlong to the English king (see Textbook: Sources from the Past: Qianlong on Chinese Trade with England).Why might the Chinese be concerned about restricting English trade? Why were the English interested in expanding their trading rights in China?

Accepted Answer

The Chinese might be concerned about res

Question 7

What factors led to the collapse of the Ming dynasty? How did Manchurian invaders gain control of China?

Accepted Answer

The collapse of the Ming dynasty was the

Question 8

Think about the picture of Kangxi on page 590.What did Kangxi and Qianlong contribute to Chinese history? How influential was the Qing dynasty?

Accepted Answer

Kangxi and Qianlong, both emperors of th

Question 9

The Chinese were hesitant to convert to Christianity partly because

Accepted Answer

A)  of Matteo Ricci's refusal to respect Chinese traditions. 
B)  by that time Islam had already made important inroads into China. 
C)  of what had happened to Korea when they converted to Christianity. 
D)  of Christianity's exclusivity concerning other beliefs such as Daoism and Buddhism. 
E)  of the monotheistic traditions of Confucianism. 
A)  of Matteo Ricci's refusal to respect Chinese traditions. 
B)  by that time Islam had already made important inroads into China. 
C)  of what had happened to Korea when they converted to Christianity. 
D)  of Christianity's exclusivity concerning other beliefs such as Daoism and Buddhism. 
E)  of the monotheistic traditions of Confucianism.

Question 10

To what extent was the culture of Japan influenced by China?

Accepted Answer

The culture of Japan was significantly i

Question 11

Examine the role of women during the Ming and Qing dynasties.How was foot binding representative of the changing social and gender worlds of China? Compare and contrast the situation in China to the role of women in other societies studied so far.

Accepted Answer

During the Ming and Qing dynasties in Ch

Exam 26: Tradition and Change in East Asia

What steps did the Ming dynasty take to restore traditional Chinese culture and remove all foreign influences associated with Mongol rule?

In what ways might the Great Wall of China be symbolic of both the strengths and weaknesses of China? Was it successful in its purpose?

How did the Tokugawa shogunate come to power in the sixteenth century in Japan? What steps did the shoguns take to control the daimyo?

Why did the shoguns decide to cut off relations with the outside world? How was this isolation accomplished? What did this decision mean for the future of Japan?

Matteo Ricci was

Read the letter from Qianlong to the English king (see Textbook: Sources from the Past: Qianlong on Chinese Trade with England).Why might the Chinese be concerned about restricting English trade? Why were the English interested in expanding their trading rights in China?

What factors led to the collapse of the Ming dynasty? How did Manchurian invaders gain control of China?

Think about the picture of Kangxi on page 590.What did Kangxi and Qianlong contribute to Chinese history? How influential was the Qing dynasty?

The Chinese were hesitant to convert to Christianity partly because

To what extent was the culture of Japan influenced by China?

Examine the role of women during the Ming and Qing dynasties.How was foot binding representative of the changing social and gender worlds of China? Compare and contrast the situation in China to the role of women in other societies studied so far.

Before History

Early Societies in Southwest Asia and the Indo-European Migrations

Early African Societies and the Bantu Migrations

Early Societies in South Asia

Early Society in Mainland East Asia

Early Societies in the Americas and Oceania

The Empires of Persia

The Unification of China

State, Society, and the Quest for Salvation in India

Mediterranean Society: The Greek Phase

Mediterranean Society: The Roman Phase

Cross-Cultural Exchanges on the Silk Roads: During the Late Classical Era

The Resurgence of Empire in East Asia

The Expansive Realm of Islam

India and the Indian Ocean Basin

The Two Worlds of Christendom

Nomadic Empires and Eurasian Integration

States and Societies of Sub-Saharan Africa

The Increasing Influence of Europe

Worlds Apart: The Americas and Oceania

Expanding Horizons of Cross-Cultural Interaction

Transoceanic Encounters and Global Connections

The Transformation of Europe

New Worlds: The Americas and Oceania

Africa and the Atlantic World

The Islamic Empires

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The Making of Industrial Society

The Americas in the Age of Independence

Societies at Crossroads

The Building of Global Empires

The Great War: The World in Upheaval

An Age of Anxiety

Nationalism and Political Identities in Asia, Africa, and Latin America

New Conflagrations: World War II and the Cold War

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