WorksheetsMing Dynasty Review
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 32mins
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
What was the Ming's greatest achievement?
The Grand Canal
The Forbidden City
The eating of cats and dogs:(
Paper Money
Where was the government located?
In the Ming
The Forbidden City
China Town
In the capital of Bejiing
What did the Ming Dynasty NOT make?
Gunpowder
Paper Money
Printing Blocks
Calligraphy
What did the Ming Dynasty make?
Woodblock Printing
Paper Money
Calligraphy
Silk
The name "Ming" means-
Mongol
Brightness
New China
Strong wall
The Ming Dynasty followed the collapse of the Mongol ___________ dynasty.
Yuan
Song
Tang
Han
This was an educated person with a government position who came back into importance during the Ming Dynasty-
Mongol Ascendancy
tribute
Buddhism
scholar-official
The Forbidden City is located in the heart of China's capital-
Beijing
Nanjing
Tokyo
New Delhi
What was the purpose of the Forbidden City ?
To prevent the Mongols from attacking the Emperor
To keep the riches of the Empire in one place
To provide extra protection for the Emperor from the common people
To symbolize the power and might of the Emperor
Which statement is not true regarding the Forbidden City?
Located in the center of the Imperial City
Had beautiful gardens and palaces with 1000's of rooms
Only the Emperor and the court could live there
Any Chinese citizen could enter
Still exists today
The Ming emperors built what for themselves, families, members of the court, and government?
Forbidden City
a new capital city
new pleasure boats like the Sui
new weapons
Zheng He's voyages took him to
the Americas.
Europe.
Japan and Korea.
Southeast Asia, India, and East Africa.
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 and splendor of China
discover an ocean route to North America
Zheng He was which of the following?
China's greatest explorer (was Muslim)
A chef from China
A Russian worker
A Japenese builder
The belief that it is best for a nation to protect its borders and stay away from other countries is-
nationalism
Confucianism
isolationism
capitalism
The Ming Dynasty believed the best way to deal with the constant threat of Mongol invasion was to-
create a strong navy to defend China's coast
negotiate a peace with their enemies to the North
rebuild and improve the Great Wall
invade Mongolia
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
Zheng He
was great Mongol leader
was the greatest Ming emperor
defeated the Mongols in China
great Chinese explorer
What was the purpose of the Seven Voyages?
To show off the Chinese prestige, power, and riches
To find more trade routes to Europe
To make money for the Chines
To find a lost treasure
Zeng He led how many expeditions between 1405 and 1433?
2
7
8
9
This is an example of?
ceremonial drinking bowl
Main Chinese import
Ming porcelain
All of the above
All of the above
The dynasty that was the result of the defeat of the Mongols and reuniting China.
Ming
Han
Yuan
Tang
Made the Great Wall stronger and more elaborate, the way we see it today.
Ming
Yuan
Han
Qing
What was the purpose of the Seven Voyages?
To show off the Chinese prestige, power, and riches
To find more trade routes to Europe
To make money for the Chines
To find a lost treasure
What policy does the Chinese emperor adopt after the Seven Voyages?
Expansionism
Expedition
Exploration
Isolationism
What does the word "Ming" mean?
brilliant
yellow
sparkly
glorious
The appearance, design and structure of the Great Wall of China that we see today was completed in the Ming Dynasty.
True
False
Zhang He, the famous Chinese explorer, was a _____________.
Muslim
Christian
Buddhist
Hindu
What was the political heart of China during the Ming and Qing dynasties?
The Forbidden City
The Great Wall of China
The Grand Canal
The Imperial City
How did the Ming dynasty ensure that its military leaders were qualified?
It selected leaders through exams.
It selected leaders from noble families.
How did the Ming dynasty emphasize learning?
It opened numerous private schools for higher learning.
It required that public servants pass civil service exams.
Which Ming building project helped develop agriculture?
canals
temples
What was one societal reform under the Ming dynasty?
The Ming created state schools and universities.
The Ming limited the power of the emperor over Chinese society.
How did other nations react to China as a result of Zheng He’s voyages?
The voyages demonstrated Chinese wealth and power to other countries.
Other countries were unimpressed by the Chinese state.
Why did China discontinue Zheng He’s voyages after Emperor Yongle died?
They were believed to be too costly and distracting.
They raised concerns that other nations would see China as threatening.
How did the Ming dynasty remove Mongol influence in China?
They revived Chinese culture, literature, and art.
They destroyed many buildings from the Mongol period.
Why did the Manchu become involved in China’s peasant uprising?
They wanted to control access to the Great Wall.
They were asked to help the Ming defend against the rebels.
What was one reason the Ming dynasty lost political power?
There were too many weak or corrupt leaders.
There were too many expensive building projects.
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
What is the definition of dynasty?
a Chinese philosophy founded by Lao Tze around 500 BCE; Daoists believe that they should live their lives in harmony with nature by following “the way” (Dao). Daoists believe that people should not fight the way of nature, but instead follow it.
a philosophy founded by Confucius around 500 BCE in China; the philosophy stresses the importance of social order which can be explained through Five Relationships
a system for ranking groups of people
a series of rulers from the same family or group
The Capital of the Ming Dynasty was relocated where?
Xi'an
Nanning
Changsha
Beijing
Genghis Khan's death in 1294 led to the end of Mongol rule in China
True
False
What dynasty did Zhu Yuanzhang found in 1368?
Ming
Han
Tang
Yuan
Zeng He was which of the following?
China's greatest explorer (was Muslim)
A chef from China
A Russian worker
A Japenese builder
Zeng He led how many expeditions between 1405 and 1433?
2
7
8
9
