World History Topic 9.3

Which made it possible for Mongol armies to conquer Chinese walled cities?

• Mongol archers on horseback

• cannons and other new weapons

• Mongol spies and siege engines

• famine and civil war inside China

How did Marco Polo characterize Mongol rule in China under Kublai Khan?

• He reported that it was very prosperous and well run.

• He revealed that it was unfriendly to foreign merchants.

• He observed that it had many towns and no great cities.

• He noticed that it was often subject to ethnic conflicts.

Which was part of the Ming dynasty's restoration of Chinese rule?

• Great Wall and extensive canal system fell into disrepair

• gradual decline of Chinese arts, sciences, and technology

• heavy taxes, widespread corruption, and peasant revolts

• Only gold or silver accepted in exchange for Chinese goods.

Predict the economic consequences if Chinese goods in high demand in Europe became almost impossible to obtain during the Ming period.

• Prices of the goods in Europe would fall dramatically. Smuggling would decrease.

• Prices of the goods in Europe would not change. Sales in China would increase.

• Prices of the goods in Europe would rise dramatically. Smuggling would increase.

• Prices of the goods in Europe would not change. Sales in Europe would increase.

In 1435, the Ming emperor changed the policy of Chinese overseas exploration by

• sending Zheng He to explore and trade in Southeast Asia.

• ending the building of seagoing ships and halting expeditions.

• ordering Zheng He to concentrate on trading within China.

• inviting Europeans to meet and trade with Chinese merchants.