The Ming Dynasty

The Ming Dynasty

Unit 6: Medieval China

Multiple Choice

The increased trade during the Ming Dynasty led to

• an exchange of technological and cultural ideas

• increased warfare between China and Islamic Empires

• an increased interest in Europe by Chinese explorers

• improved ships and navigation techniques

Multiple Choice

Which event was a lasting impact of the voyages of Admiral Zheng He?

• Ming control over coastal slave-trading posts around the Indian Ocean

• the expansion of China’s trade connections with Africa and Southwest Asia

• the improvement of Chinese navigational techniques and ship designs

• China’s dominance of East and South Asian trade with Europe and the Middle East

Multiple Choice

Which social class benefited the most from China’s economic growth?

• farmers

• government officials

• merchants

• military leaders

Multiple Choice

Soon after the Chinese emperor reduced the size of the government’s fleet and prevented the building of large ships, Europeans began

• colonizing wealthy regions of Asia

• shifting their trade to the Americas

• producing silk and porcelain in Europe

• searching for new trade routes to Asia

Open Ended

What is a piece of evidence from the presentation that proves the claim to be true? Claim: “Trade shaped Chinese society during the Ming dynasty.”

Sentence Stem: According to the presentation, "___."