This image most likely depicts which of the following events which caused the rise of the Ming Dynasty?

• The Red Turban Rebellion where Chinese peasants revolted against the Yuan Mongolians.

• The death of Kublai Khan which was honored by the display of red and white.

• The end of the Black Death in China which led to the return of Chinese rule.

• The marriage of Chinese royalty to the last remaining Mongolian ruler.

Which cause most likely led to the Red Turban Rebellion and the end of the Mongol Yuan Dynasty?

• The Mongols created a caste system with the native Chinese placed at the bottom below Mongols and even foreigners.

• Internal peace generated a desire to create equality throughout the region.

• The surviving Chinese of the Song Dynasty outsmarted the less intelligent Mongols to sign over land.

• Kublai Khan never wanted to be accepted by the Chinese and yearned for the nomadic life.

What was an effect of the Red Turban Rebellions?

• The Mongolian Monarchy was spared and transitioned power back to the Chinese Bureaucrats.

• The Chinese took back their land and defeated the Mongols, pushing them back to their northern lands.

• The Mongolians brokered a peace agreement in exchange for financial tributes.

• The Silk Road prospered under the new leadership of the Da Ming Dynasty.

Which of the following changes to Chinese policies regarding trade occurred under the Ming Dynasty of China?

• The Chinese government restricted trade with foreign merchants to specific sites on the coast known as 'Hongs'.

• The Chinese government monopolized the production and sale of key resources, such as salt and iron.

• The Chinese government endorsed Chinese merchants to conduct overland trade missions abroad.

• The Chinese government abandoned Confucian principles to allow merchants a greater participation in local government.

Based on the map, what precautions did the Chinese take to prevent future invasions?

• The rebuilding an expansion of the Great Wall.

• Tribute to the surviving Mongols was offered.

• The capital, Beijing, was moved to southern China.

• Rivers were reorganized to flow north to south.

The Ming would best be described as...

• xenophobic of foreigners and paranoid of being invaded by Mongols again.

• willing to accept foreigners and rebuild their control over trade through the Silk Road.

• forgiving of past trespasses and willing to ally themselves with the Mongols for the greater good of the people.

• comfortable with new ideas and changes, especially in regards to communism and a people's run republic.

Which of the following was an important continuity from the Song Dynasty to the Ming Dynasty?

• The ongoing assimilation of Manchu cultural traditions by the imperial elite.

• Maintenance of the Silk Roads to promote cultural exchanges with the Middle East.

• The use of the examination system and other Confucian bureaucratic practices.

• Financial support for maritime expeditions similar to those led by Zheng He

The fortified entrance depicted in the painting most likely represents what actual location built during the Ming Dynasty?

• The Forbidden City

• Hong Kong

• The 2nd House of Wisdom

• The Summer Palace

What claim could most likely be supported by this painting?

• Ming authorities reinstituted Chinese traditions and culture through the use of military authority.

• The Ming requested the people openly accept the return of Chinese Confucian beliefs without force.

• The Chinese held free elections to determine what the people wanted in regards to culture and traditions.

• The Ming were optimistic they would never be invaded again by the retreating Mongols.

What was the underlining goal of the examinations?

• to create a Meritocracy, where individuals were chosen based on skill not prestige.

• To ensure only members of select families were admitted into the scholarly gentry.

• To establish a balance between commoners and nobility.

• Ultimately to create a democratic face of the government.