Ming China & Feudal Japan

What were the Chinese people seeking freedom from during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries?

• religious persecution
• Mongol rule
• intellectual oppression
• Muslim rule

Which statements describe the artistic and political achievements in China under the Ming dynasty? Choose ALL that are correct.

• The Ming decided not to restore China's civil service; they used foreigners to help rule.
• Ming artistic achievements included rugs, temples, lacquered trays, and blue porcelain.
• The capital was moved to Dadu, renamed Beijing, and rebuilt.
• The Ming dynasty was founded by the nobleman Zheng He.

Which statements describe the Forbidden City? Choose ALL that are correct.

• It was surrounded by walls and a moat.
• It was a private world, set apart for the imperial court .
• It was the emperor's home, office, and retreat.
• It included only two main buildings--the Hall of Supreme Harmony and the Hall of Imperial Peace.
• It gave visitors and Chinese subjects a feeling of being welcomed and important.

Which of the following best defines civil service?

• The body of government officials (including elected officials and judges) selected to help run the government
• The group of university professors that selects government officials to help run the government
• The group of regional governors that regularly meets to help the executive branch run the government
• The body of government officials (except elected officials and judges) selected to help run the government

Who was Zheng He?

• An admiral and explorer who spent 28 years exploring and trading
• A general who helped Zhu Yuanzhang defeat the Mongolian rulers to the north
• A Confucian scholar who brought back the Chinese civil service system during the Ming dynasty
• A Yuan emperor who moved the capital of China to Dadu and renamed it Beijing

Why did the Chinese rebuild the Great Wall in the 1400s?

• to keep out invaders from the Japanese islands
• to keep out Mongolian invaders from the north
• to keep peasants employed and content
• to keep merchants and traders from exporting Chinese goods

Which religion is being described in this passage? "This religion, which emphasizes detachment from worldly goods, originated in India and missionaries spread it to China, Japan, and other parts of Asia."

• Buddhism
• Christianity
• Hinduisim
• Islam

Which religion is being described in this passage? "Followers of the native religion of Japan believe that all things in nature have spirits called kami, which the followers honor with shrines."

• Buddhism
• Judaism
• Hinduisim
• Islam
• Shintoism

What was the Tokugawa shogunate?

• The forces that assembled and defeated the invading Mongol army in the thirteenth century
• A dynasty created after Ieyasu defeated all the warlords and united Japan under one rule
• The edicts and acts established by the daimyo that restricted trade with foreign nations
• A dynasty created when the Shogun defeated Ieyasu and created an imperial government

Who were the professional soldiers employed by the local lords in the feudal system in Japan?

• daimyo
• shogun
• samurai
• janissary