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Ming Dynasty

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

He was the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

a)

Hong Wu

b)

Hong Le

c)

Yong Le

d)

Yong Wu

2.

What does the word "Ming" mean?

a)

brilliant

b)

yellow

c)

sparkly

d)

glorious

3.

The appearance, design and structure of the Great Wall of China that we see today was completed in the Ming Dynasty.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Zhang He, the famous Chinese explorer, was a _____________.

a)

Muslim

b)

Christian

c)

Buddhist

d)

Hindu

5.

The Mongols who ruled China during the Yuan Dynasty were experts in planting crops.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

This Chinese novel was about the age of warring states of China. It was one of the most famous novels written during the Ming Dynasty.

a)

The Romance of the Three Kingdoms

b)

The Three Kingdoms of the Warring States

c)

The Romance of the Ming Dynasty

d)

The Age of Warring Romances

7.

From which country were the traders that the Chinese allow to visit and trade in the Port of Macao?

a)

Portugal

b)

Italy

c)

Great Britain

d)

The Netherlands

8.

Which of the following is TRUE about the Qing Dynasty?

a)

It was the last dynasty of China

b)

It was also called the Manchu Dynasty

c)

They destroyed the Forbidden City

d)

It was ruled by Mongols

9.

Zhang He, the explorer and trader, was able to bring animals from Africa to zoos in China.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

What was the political heart of China during the Ming and Qing dynasties?

a)

The Forbidden City

b)

The Great Wall of China

c)

The Grand Canal

d)

The Imperial City

11.

What was the most important hall/building in the Forbidden City?

a)

Hall of Supreme Harmony

b)

Hall of Central Harmony

c)

Hall of Shining Harmony

12.

Which of the following activities happened inside the Hall of Supreme Harmony?

a)

birthdays

b)

weddings

c)

coronations

d)

farming

13.

Which of the following activities did the emperor do in his daily routine?

a)

attend meetings

b)

read reports

c)

watch theater plays

d)

gamble

14.

Who were the eunuchs in the Forbidden City?

a)

personal servants

b)

spies for the emperor

c)

governors

d)

uncles of the emperor

15.

How would you describe the concubines of the Ming Dynasty emperors?

a)

They had to go through a test in order to be a concubine

b)

They provided the emperor with sons as possible heirs to the throne.

c)

They kept the emperor's company when the emperor needed them.

d)

They had to pass not only the standards of the emperor, but also his family.