Unit 5 Lesson 22.3 Contact under the Ming Dynasty

Who ruled China from 1368 to 1644?

• Qing dynasty
• Ming dynasty
• Han dynasty
• Tang dynasty

What was the concept of tributaries?

• A system of tribute payments from China to other countries
• A system of tribute payments from other countries to China
• A system of alliances between China and other countries
• A system of trade between China and other countries

What was the purpose of Zheng He's expeditions?

• To display China's power and collect tribute
• To establish trade routes with other countries
• To conquer new territories for China
• To spread Chinese culture to other countries

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

• Five
• Six
• Eight
• Seven

What did Zheng He bring back from his expeditions?

• Silk and porcelain
• Exotic animals and precious cargo
• Medicinal herbs and spices
• Gold and silver

Why did the Ming dynasty turn inward?

• To protect their people from foreign influences
• To establish trade routes with other countries
• To conquer new territories
• To spread Chinese culture to other countries

What did the Ming dynasty forbid?

• Travel outside China
• Trade with other countries
• Contact between Chinese people and foreigners
• All of the above

What was the government bureaucracy of the Ming dynasty staffed by?

• Merchants
• Scholar-officials chosen by examinations
• Peasants
• Military generals

What did the Ming dynasty want for their state?

• A capitalist state based on free market principles
• A socialist state based on collective ownership
• A democratic state based on the will of the people
• A strongly unified state based on a single ruler and traditional values

What dominated Chinese thought and government into the 20th century?

• The ideas of Confucianism
• The conservative outlook of the scholar-officials
• The influence of foreign powers
• The teachings of Buddhism