Lesson 5.10 The Ming Dynasty

How did the Ming dynasty ensure that its military leaders were qualified?

• to collect taxes on goods

• to safely transport goods

• to act as a rest stop

• to reduce travel time

How did the Ming dynasty emphasize learning?

• It made military officer positions available to anyone.

• It opened numerous private schools for higher learning.

• It required that public servants pass civil service exams.

• It emphasized pursuits other than the arts, literature, and music.

Which Ming building project helped develop agriculture?

• canals

• pagodas

• temples

• defense walls

What was one societal reform under the Ming dynasty?

• The Ming created state schools and universities.

• The Ming rejected the use of examinations to promote officials.

• The Ming adapted elements of Mongol culture into Chinese society.

• The Ming limited the power of the emperor over Chinese society.

What effect did Zheng He’s voyages have on foreign influence in China?

• China became more isolated.

• More people immigrated to China.

• Other countries learned of China’s weakness and poverty.

• The Ming became concerned about spies infiltrating China.

Why did Zheng He make his voyages?

• to spread new crops outside of China

• to collect tributes and learn about new places

• to discourage people from coming to China to settle

• to find places Chinese people could emigrate to later

How did other nations react to China as a result of Zheng He’s voyages?

• Other countries were unimpressed by the Chinese state.

• Nations gave China farming technology to improve Chinese agriculture.

• The voyages demonstrated Chinese wealth and power to other countries.

• Rulers decided that China did not have a strong navy and was not a threat.

Why did China discontinue Zheng He’s voyages after Emperor Yongle died?

• They were believed to be too costly and distracting.

• They raised concerns that other nations would see China as threatening.

• They brought back too many immigrants for China to take into the country.

• They caused too many people to emigrate from China to other parts of the world.

How did the Ming dynasty remove Mongol influence in China?

• They revived Chinese culture, literature, and art.

• They banned Confucian beliefs from the Mongols.

• They destroyed many buildings from the Mongol period.

• They stopped using the civil service exams the Mongols used.

How did isolation after Emperor Yongle affect the development of Chinese technology?

• China built up its naval technology to protect itself from foreigners.

• China used new technology to build the Forbidden City at this time.

• China lost access to trade and technology from other parts of the world.

• China stopped building the Great Wall, as it needed expertise from other areas.