Ming China Comprehension Guide

What is the capital of Ming China?

• Tokyo

• Beijing

• Shanghai

• Nagasaki

How many voyages did Zheng He make between 1405 and 1433?

• 1

• 3

• 5

• 7

According to the map in your notes, which of the following areas is NOT a location in which Zheng He took a voyage to?

• Mughal Empire

• Persian Empire

• East Coast of Africa

• United Kingdom

Which of the goals of Chinese Exploration do you think is most important? WHY?

Which of the following is a reason that Chinese exploration came to an abrupt end?

• Death of Emperor Yongle

• Many officials saw expeditions as a waste of money and resources

• Believed focus should be on real threat, the nomads to the north

• All of these

Chinese technologies like the ________ reached Europe, this helped the  Europeans when they began exploring. 

• wheelbarrow
• printing press
• compass
• stirrup

Emperor Yonglo built this within the Imperial City

• Forbidden City
• Lost World
• Inner Secret
• Forgotten City

Why do you think the Chinese wanted to make people take an examination before working in the government?

According to slide 2, what were the major accomplishments of Ming China?

What rituals were performed in the Temple of Heaven?

• Christian

• Confucian

• Islamic

• Hindu