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Chinese Dynasties
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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. |