WorksheetsThe Ming Dynasty
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Who did the Ming Dynasty overthrow?
Tang Dynasty
Song Dynasty
Yuan Dynasty
Qing Dynasty
Who was the ruler in the beginning of the Ming Dynasty?
Muhammad
Zhu Yuanzhang
Mongols
Nanjing
How long did the Ming Dynasty last?
1644 C.E.
1483 C.E.
1731 C.E.
2018 C.E.
Zeng He led how many expeditions between 1405 and 1433?
2
7
8
9
Why was the census created?
to control the people
to put officials in charge
to help collect taxes
to divide the land
Zheng He
was great Mongol leader
was the greatest Ming emperor
defeated the Mongols in China
was the leader of the Ming Treasure Fleet and a great explorer
In the early 1400s, during the Ming Dynasty, Zheng He was sent by his emperor on sailing voyages to
search for gold and other riches in Africa
defeat the Mongol navy in the East China Sea
show China's interest in trade and display the power of China to weaker kingdoms
discover an ocean route to North America
Which Ming building project helped develop agriculture?
Temples
Pagodas
Churches
Canals
What was one reason the Ming dynasty lost political power?
There were too many weak or corrupt leaders.
There was too much focus on international trade.
There were too many expensive building projects.
There was too much spending on culture and art.
The Ming dynasty created a fleet of ships called _______ ships.
Junk
Comodore
Galleon
Yuan
True or False: Hong Wu hurt China and was an absolute failure as an emperor.
True
False
