Ming Dynasty Quiz

Who founded the Ming Dynasty?

• Emperor Kangxi

• Emperor Yongle

• Emperor Taisu

• Emperor Qin Shi Huang

How did the Ming Dynasty impact trade with the outside world?

• It maintained the status quo

• It only traded with select countries

• It massively increased trade

• It restricted all foreign trade

What significant construction did the Ming Dynasty restore?

• The Summer Palace

• The Great Wall

• The Terracotta Army

• The Forbidden City

Who was the Italian Jesuit priest that opened the first Catholic mission in China?

• Francis Xavier

• Matteo Ricci

• Ignatius of Loyola

• Francisco de Xavier

What led to a publishing boom in China during the Ming Dynasty?

• The introduction of paper

• Translations of Western classics into Chinese

• Government funding for literature

• The invention of the printing press

What was a major cultural contribution of the Ming Dynasty?

• The translation and publication of literature

• The development of Confucianism

• The invention of gunpowder

• The construction of the Great Wall

What caused the Ming Dynasty to begin its collapse around 1630?

• A peasant uprising

• Invasion by foreign powers

• The death of a key emperor

• Fiscal problems and calamities

What external conflicts did the Ming Dynasty face?

• Both A and B

• Wars with the Japanese Empire

• Invasions by the Mongols

• Conflicts with the British Empire

What period's agricultural disasters contributed to the Ming Dynasty's decline?

• The Medieval Warm Period

• The Dust Bowl

• The Great Famine

• The Little Ice Age

What was the fate of the last Ming Emperor?

• He was captured by rebels

• He fled to Taiwan

• He committed suicide

• He was executed by the Qing Dynasty