Quiz on Zhu Yuanzhang and the Ming Dynasty

Who was Zhu Yuanzhang?

• A peasant rebel leader

• A Roman emperor

• A famous Greek philosopher

• A Ming porcelain painter

What title did Zhu Yuanzhang take when he became ruler?

• The Yongle Emperor

• The Hongwu Emperor

• The Kangxi Emperor

• The Caesar Emperor

In what year did Hongwu start the Ming Dynasty?

• 1066

• 1368

• 1492

• 1776

Why did people support rebellion before the Ming began?

• Years of famine and unfair rule

• Too much free food for everyone

• Everyone loved the old rulers

• There were no problems at all

Which city did Hongwu build into a grand capital?

• Beijing

• Nanjing

• Athens

• Cairo

One of Hongwu’s “big ideas” was to:

• Give land to peasants to grow food

• Give land only to Mongol soldiers

• Stop farming completely

• Ban growing food

Hongwu wanted government officials to be:

• Only rich and powerful

• Smart and honest

• Only monks

• Only foreigners

Hongwu lowered taxes mainly to help:

• Sailors

• Farmers

• Kings in Europe

• Gladiators

Under Hongwu’s rules, officials had to:

• Pass special exams

• Win a running race

• Buy their jobs

• Be born in the palace

Under Hongwu’s rules, who made the big decisions?

• The emperor

• Every child in the country

• Foreign kings

• Merchants only