Question 1

Most Chinese during the Qing Dynasty were

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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. A

Question 2

Upon the takeover of government by the Mings,Confucianism

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A)  was revived in even stronger form. 
B)  was suspended for a time. 
C)  became less prestigious. 
D)  was made the empire's official religion. 
E)  was finally outlawed. 
A)  was revived in even stronger form. 
B)  was suspended for a time. 
C)  became less prestigious. 
D)  was made the empire's official religion. 
E)  was finally outlawed. A

Question 3

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. D

Question 4

Faced with piratical attacks in the 16?? century,the Chinese government

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A)  turned a large part of its army into a naval force. 
B)  abandoned many coastal areas. 
C)  negotiated away the rights to several islands. 
D)  faced them 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)  abandoned many coastal areas. 
C)  negotiated away the rights to several islands. 
D)  faced them openly and defeated them. 
E)  refused to believe that the pirates posed a serious threat to their control.

Question 5

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 6

Describe the changes that occurred in the transition between the Ming and Qing.

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Answers would include peasant

Question 7

Explain the lack of an industrial revolution in China.

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Answers would include an empha

Question 8

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 9

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

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The answer of The rise in population during the Ming...

Question 10

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

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Answers would include a discus

Question 11

The last purely Chinese dynasty was the ____________________.

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

Question 12

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

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The answer of The Ming Dynasty's authority was undermined and...

Question 13

The Maritime Expeditions of the 1400s seemingly reinforced the Chinese belief that

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

Question 14

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 15

During the Qing Dynasty,the most prized luxury item from China for Westerners would have been

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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 16

A major reason for the Manzhou victory over the native Chinese was the support received from the

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A)  Jesuits. 
B)  Japanese. 
C)  mandarin officials. 
D)  peasants. 
E)  Koreans. 
A)  Jesuits. 
B)  Japanese. 
C)  mandarin officials. 
D)  peasants. 
E)  Koreans.

Question 17

The greatest loss suffered by China during the Qing period was

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A)  its edge in population. 
B)  its edge in science and technology. 
C)  the quality of its art. 
D)  the quality of its literature. 
E)  a decline in educational standards. 
A)  its edge in population. 
B)  its edge in science and technology. 
C)  the quality of its art. 
D)  the quality of its literature. 
E)  a decline in educational standards.

Question 18

Matteo Ricci's scientific expertise contributed to

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A)  the opening of Chinese society to new ideas. 
B)  the acceptance of Western ideals in China. 
C)  the growing appeal of Christianity in China that lasted for centuries. 
D)  the establishment of a core group of Christians among China's intellectual community. 
E)  All of the options are correct. 
A)  the opening of Chinese society to new ideas. 
B)  the acceptance of Western ideals in China. 
C)  the growing appeal of Christianity in China that lasted for centuries. 
D)  the establishment of a core group of Christians among China's intellectual community. 
E)  All of the options are correct.

Question 19

Ming/Qing government and bureaucracy were based almost entirely on

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

Question 20

Qienlong

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A)  eradicated the Mongol raiders in the north. 
B)  brought Tibet into Chinese control for the first time. 
C)  treated Southeast Asian areas as voluntary satellites. 
D)  ruled the last two thirds of the 18th century. 
E)  All of the options are correct. 
A)  eradicated the Mongol raiders in the north. 
B)  brought Tibet into Chinese control for the first time. 
C)  treated Southeast Asian areas as voluntary satellites. 
D)  ruled the last two thirds of the 18th century. 
E)  All of the options are correct.

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

Most Chinese during the Qing Dynasty were

Upon the takeover of government by the Mings,Confucianism

Ming Confucianism most strongly discouraged

Faced with piratical attacks in the 16?? century,the Chinese government

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

Describe the changes that occurred in the transition between the Ming and Qing.

Explain the lack of an industrial revolution in China.

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

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

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

The last purely Chinese dynasty was the ____________________.

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

The Maritime Expeditions of the 1400s seemingly reinforced the Chinese belief that

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

During the Qing Dynasty,the most prized luxury item from China for Westerners would have been

A major reason for the Manzhou victory over the native Chinese was the support received from the

The greatest loss suffered by China during the Qing period was

Matteo Ricci's scientific expertise contributed to

Ming/Qing government and bureaucracy were based almost entirely on

Qienlong

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