East Asia

How many times did Zheng He go out to the seas?

• 10 times

• 4 times

• 5 times

• 7 times

Why did Zheng He go to the seas?

• To look treasure and money

• To trade and explore new trade routes

• The emperor wants to show off their power and wealth

• To capture people to work for them

• To trade and to show off their power

To avoid military conflict, local leaders typically responded by offering __ in the form of gifts and sending emissaries to pay their respects to the emperor.

• tribute

• eunuchs

• taxes

• precious metals & gems

When comparing Zheng He's voyages to that of other explorers during the Age of exploration, they were __.

• similar in size (ex: number of crew and ships)

• much bigger in terms of ships and crew

• much smaller in terms of ships and crew

Who did the Ming Dynasty overthrow?

• Tang Dynasty

• Song Dynasty

• Yuan Dynasty

• Qing Dynasty

Zheng He contributed to the prosperity of China under the Ming dynasty by?

• Defeating the Manchu invaders

• Constructing the Great Wall along the northern frontier

• Expanding trade with nations of Asia and Africa

• Establishing colonies in Korea and Japan

What did the Ming rebuild with stone?

• Grand Canal
• Silk Road
• Great Wall
• a new capital city

The Tang Dynasty implemented these exams so that government officials were qualified for the job

• Governor
• Official
• Philosophy
• Civil Service

During China's time of isolation, they

• rejected foreign contact and influence

• grew stronger than all other civilizations

• invited foreigners in the rule

• was thrown into a civil war

The Ming emperors built  what for themselves?

• Forbidden City
• a new capital city
• new pleasure boats like the Sui
• new weapons