WorksheetsLesson 4- Ming Dynasty (use the workbook pages)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
page 594
The emperors who followed Kublai Khan were weak and __________ power declined after he died in 1294
Tang
Qin
Mongol
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Zhu Yuanzhang became the next emperor in _______
A.D. 1368
A.D. 221
368 B.C.
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Zhu named himself "________" which means military emperor
Buddah
Hong Wu
Genghis Khan
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The next emperor, Lu's son, moved the capital to __________ and built the Imperial City
Chang'an
Huang He
Beijing
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At the center of the Imperial City was the ___________ where only the highest government officials were allowed
Golden City
Forbidden City
Sacred City
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Because the Ming emperors wanted the government officials to take their jobs seriously, they _________
brought back the civil service tests
began teaching all peasants to write
moved the capital to Beijing and built the Imperial City
What is a census? (page 594)
the way the emperor decided if their power came from the gods
when the government gives civil service examinations
when the government counts the number of people living there
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Why did the Ming dynasty conduct a census?
to know which people should take the civil service test
to identify people who owed taxes
so they could move the people to the Forbidden City
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The Ming's strong government brought about peace and security
True
False
page 595
Ming rulers eventually had the ______________
Silk Road paved and expanded
Buddhist monasteries rebuilt
Grand Canal repaired
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Once merchants were able to ship rice and other products between north and south China, what did traders find?
strains of rice that could grow faster
strains of tea that tasted better
foreigners who were living in Mongolia
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How did clothes in China change under the Ming dynasty?
started being made from cotton
started being made from silk
started wearing Western style clothes
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Dramas had been ______________ under the Mongol dynasty
celebrated
allowed
banned
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The Ming dynasty was the golden age for the arts
True
False
page 595
The Ming emperors sent China's fleet of ships on seven voyages. _____________ led these journeys
Marco Polo
Zheng He
Kublai Khan
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What did Zhen He's voyages encourage merchants to do?
settle, trade goods, and spread Chinese culture in Southeast Asia and India
bring back as many giraffes as possible so they could have the largest imperial zoo
to build the Great Wall longer to keep out the Mongols in the north
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Who convinced the new emperor to end the voyages?
Buddhist monks
Confucian officials
Marco Polo
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What was the reason the Chinese stopped exploring?
their fleet of ships and shipbuilding technology declined
Zheng He died and no one else knew the trade routes
officials thought the trips cost too much and brought foreign ideas in
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Who came to China in 1514
European traders from Portugal
Traders from Japan and Korea
Marco Polo came from Italy
page 597
In 1644 A.D., the ________________ defeated Chinese armies and established the Qing Dynasty
Portuguese
Mongols
Manchus
