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Chinese Dynasties
Question | Answer |
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The fall of the Mings | bad rulers, corruption in government, Manchu's rebellion, |
What year did the capital of the Ming Dynasty fall (Beijing) | 1644 |
What Dynasty started after the Ming? | The Qing Dynasty |
What did all of China's manpower, money, and resources from naval expeditions go into after the voyages ended. | The Great Wall of China |
China is greatly __________ | agricultural |
The Ming Dynasty improved methods of ___________ (i.e. transports water) | irrigation |
Increase in Crops= Increase in ______________ | Population |
A type of good developed in China (i.e. dishes, Tile) | Porcelain |
Kublai Khan created the _____ Dynasty | Yuan |
Kublai Khan _________ Chinese Culture | Appreciated |
Yuan Dynasty fails because of these 4 reasons | 1. cessation of the throne (future generations were bad at ruling), 2. Becomes sedentary or stagnant, 3. corruption in the government 4. Revolts throughout the dynasty. |
Zhu Yuangzhang | Founder of the Ming Dynasty, overthrew the Yuan Dynasty. |
The Ming Dynasty had _____ rule. | Chinese |
Ming Dynasty kicked out what Dynasty | Mongols |
Mings brought back what kind of test | Civil Service Exams |
Ming Dynasty revived what culture/ religion | Confucianism |
Zhu Yuangzhang changed his name to | HongWu |
The red turban army created what kind of weapons | They developed guns |
Ming means ________, contrary to the Mongols meaning ____________. | Light, Dark |
The next good leader after the death of HongWu | Yongle/ Yonglo |
Yonglo moved the capital city to | Beijing |
Yonglo built what unique place | Forbidden City |
Yonglo was Anti- ___________. | mongol |
Zheng he brought gifts to whom. | The leaders of foreign countries |
Leaders of other countries went to China with Zheng He to discuss possible ________> | trade |
Who started the practice of Eunuchs. | Yonglo |
Who sent Zheng He on his expeditions? | Yongle/ Yonglo |
Zheng He exemplified China's naval power by | Gaining control over the Indian Ocean. |
Civil Service Exams focused on what religion | Confucianism |
If you pass the civil service exam you can gain a job in | the military, government, farming/agriculture |
The Great Wall of China was built mostly by which Dynasty? | Ming Dynasty |
What was the purpose of the Great Wall? | To keep out Mongol invaders |
As Zheng He dies, so do the ______________. | expeditions/voyages |
Matteo Ricci | An Italian Jesuit Priest, meaning that he goes around to spread Christianity and the belief of Jesus. |
What did Matteo Ricci achieve from finding his way into the Ming Dynasty? | He emerged Christianity into China and gave them advancements (i.e math and science) |
Ming China told everyone else that they were? | Supreme over everyone else |
The Ming didn't want outside ________ into the Country | Sources (i.e. people, religions, beliefs, cultures)= only wanted Chinese in China |
What illness reduced the population of the Ming Dynasty | Bubonic Plague |
What showed that a good ruler was in power | A sharp rise In population |
Yongle was the son of who? | Zhu Yuangzhang |
Yongle ruled for _____ years | 22 |
What was the first capital of the Ming Dynasty before Yongle changed it | The city of Nanjing. |
Heaven gave the leader the mandate or _______ to rule. | Right |
What were signs that a ruler has lost the Mandate of Heaven? | problems in the dynasty (i.e. war, famine, natural disasters, drought) |
The Dynastic Cycle explains | How a leader is given the Mandate of Heaven and how he loses it. |
How does a ruler maintain the mandate of heaven? | By Maintaining the land in which the Dynasty owns, be a good leader. |
What is the Dynastic Cycle? | The cycle in which a ruler is chosen and how they lose power. |
How does a leader lose the mandate of heaven? | Problems within the dynasty such as war, famine, drought, floods, rebellion. |
What dates did Zheng He's voyages take place | 1405=1433 |
Where did the voyages travel? NAME 3 PLACES | Acceptable answers: South China Sea, Indian Ocean, Persian Gulf, Red Sea, Eastern Coast of Africa |
What was the main reason behind the voyages of Zheng He? | To establish Ming dominance (i.e. military and political power) over other countries |
What religion was Zheng He? | Muslim |
How much force did Zheng He bring on his first voyage? (i.e. people, ships) | 317 ships and 28,000 men on the first voyage. |