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The Ming Dynasty

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who did the Ming Dynasty overthrow?

a)

Tang Dynasty

b)

Song Dynasty

c)

Yuan Dynasty

d)

Qing Dynasty

2.

Who was the ruler in the beginning of the Ming Dynasty?

a)

Muhammad

b)

Zhu Yuanzhang

c)

Mongols

d)

Nanjing

3.

How long did the Ming Dynasty last?

a)

1644 C.E.

b)

1483 C.E.

c)

1731 C.E.

d)

2018 C.E.

4.

Zeng He led how many expeditions between 1405 and 1433?

a)

2

b)

7

c)

8

d)

9

5.

Why was the census created?

a)

to control the people

b)

to put officials in charge

c)

to help collect taxes

d)

to divide the land

6.
The Forbidden City was built 
a)
 for the emperor, his family and servants
b)
for the Mongol Khans
c)
to promote trade
d)
for defense against invaders
7.

Zheng He

a)

was great Mongol leader

b)

was the greatest Ming emperor

c)

defeated the Mongols in China

d)

was the leader of the Ming Treasure Fleet and a great explorer

8.
This Italian traveled to the court of Kublai Khan and wrote of his journeys.
a)
Emperor Yongle
b)
Kublai Khan
c)
Marco Polo
d)
Genghis Khan
9.
Kublai Khan tried to invade ________ by sea twice, but both invasions failed. 
a)
Rome
b)
Korea
c)
Australia 
d)
Japan
10.

In the early 1400s, during the Ming Dynasty, Zheng He was sent by his emperor on sailing voyages to

a)

search for gold and other riches in Africa

b)

defeat the Mongol navy in the East China Sea

c)

show China's interest in trade and display the power of China to weaker kingdoms

d)

discover an ocean route to North America

11.

Which Ming building project helped develop agriculture?

a)

Temples

b)

Pagodas

c)

Churches

d)

Canals

12.

What was one reason the Ming dynasty lost political power?

a)

There were too many weak or corrupt leaders.

b)

There was too much focus on international trade.

c)

There were too many expensive building projects.

d)

There was too much spending on culture and art.

13.

The Ming dynasty created a fleet of ships called _______ ships.

a)

Junk

b)

Comodore

c)

Galleon

d)

Yuan

14.

True or False: Hong Wu hurt China and was an absolute failure as an emperor.

a)

True

b)

False