Ming Dynasty

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The name "Ming" means-

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Brightness

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The Ming Dynasty followed the collapse of the Mongol ___________ dynasty.

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Yuan

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This was an educated person with a government position who came back into importance during the Ming Dynasty-

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scholar-official

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The Forbidden City is located in the heart of China's capital-

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Beijing

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What was the purpose of the Forbidden City?

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To symbolize the power and might of the Emperor

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Which statement is not true regarding the Forbidden City? Options: Located in the center of the Imperial City, Had beautiful gardens and palaces with 1000's of rooms, Only the Emperor and the court could live there, Any Chinese citizen could enter, Still exists today

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Any Chinese citizen could enter

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The Ming emperors built what for themselves, families, members of the court, and government?

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Forbidden City

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Zheng He's voyages took him to

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Southeast Asia, India, and East Africa.

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In the early 1400s, during the Ming Dynasty, Zheng He was sent by his emperor on sailing voyages to

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show China's interest in trade and display the power and splendor of China

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Zheng He was which of the following?
Options:
China's greatest explorer (was Muslim),
A chef from China,
A Russian worker,
A Japanese builder

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China's greatest explorer (was Muslim)