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Ming Dynasty Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 32mins

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.

What was the Ming's greatest achievement?

a)

The Grand Canal

b)

The Forbidden City

c)

The eating of cats and dogs:(

d)

Paper Money

4.

Where was the government located?

a)

In the Ming

b)

The Forbidden City

c)

China Town

d)

In the capital of Bejiing

5.

What did the Ming Dynasty NOT make?

a)

Gunpowder

b)

Paper Money

c)

Printing Blocks

d)

Calligraphy

6.

What did the Ming Dynasty make?

a)

Woodblock Printing

b)

Paper Money

c)

Calligraphy

d)

Silk

7.

The name "Ming" means-

a)

Mongol

b)

Brightness

c)

New China

d)

Strong wall

8.

The Ming Dynasty followed the collapse of the Mongol ___________ dynasty.

a)

Yuan

b)

Song

c)

Tang

d)

Han

9.

This was an educated person with a government position who came back into importance during the Ming Dynasty-

a)

Mongol Ascendancy

b)

tribute

c)

Buddhism

d)

scholar-official

10.

The Forbidden City is located in the heart of China's capital-

a)

Beijing

b)

Nanjing

c)

Tokyo

d)

New Delhi

11.

What was the purpose of the Forbidden City ?

a)

To prevent the Mongols from attacking the Emperor

b)

To keep the riches of the Empire in one place

c)

To provide extra protection for the Emperor from the common people

d)

To symbolize the power and might of the Emperor

12.

Which statement is not true regarding the Forbidden City?

a)

Located in the center of the Imperial City

b)

Had beautiful gardens and palaces with 1000's of rooms

c)

Only the Emperor and the court could live there

d)

Any Chinese citizen could enter

e)

Still exists today

13.

The Ming emperors built what for themselves, families, members of the court, and government?

a)

Forbidden City

b)

a new capital city

c)

new pleasure boats like the Sui

d)

new weapons

14.

Zheng He's voyages took him to

a)

the Americas.

b)

Europe.

c)

Japan and Korea.

d)

Southeast Asia, India, and East Africa.

15.

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 and splendor of China

d)

discover an ocean route to North America

16.

Zheng He was which of the following?

a)

China's greatest explorer (was Muslim)

b)

A chef from China

c)

A Russian worker

d)

A Japenese builder

17.

The belief that it is best for a nation to protect its borders and stay away from other countries is-

a)

nationalism

b)

Confucianism

c)

isolationism

d)

capitalism

18.
A belief system based on the teachings of Confucius, a scholar who taught moral virtues and ethics.
a)
Mongols
b)
imperial
c)
Confucianism
d)
civil service examination
19.

The Ming Dynasty believed the best way to deal with the constant threat of Mongol invasion was to-

a)

create a strong navy to defend China's coast

b)

negotiate a peace with their enemies to the North

c)

rebuild and improve the Great Wall

d)

invade Mongolia

20.

Who did the Ming Dynasty overthrow?

a)

Tang Dynasty

b)

Song Dynasty

c)

Yuan Dynasty

d)

Qing Dynasty

21.

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

a)

Muhammad

b)

Zhu Yuanzhang

c)

Mongols

d)

Nanjing

22.
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
23.

Zheng He

a)

was great Mongol leader

b)

was the greatest Ming emperor

c)

defeated the Mongols in China

d)

great Chinese explorer

24.

What was the purpose of the Seven Voyages?

a)

To show off the Chinese prestige, power, and riches

b)

To find more trade routes to Europe

c)

To make money for the Chines

d)

To find a lost treasure

25.
What palace complex were common people not allowed into?
a)
The one with the sign that said no common people allowed
b)
Forbidden city
c)
Forbidden palace
d)
Forbidden area
26.

Zeng He led how many expeditions between 1405 and 1433?

a)

2

b)

7

c)

8

d)

9

27.
The Ming is responsible for the restoration of what?
a)
Grand canal
b)
Great Wall
c)
Forbidden City
d)
The massive boats
28.

This is an example of?

a)

ceremonial drinking bowl

b)

Main Chinese import

c)

Ming porcelain

d)

All of the above

e)

All of the above

29.

The dynasty that was the result of the defeat of the Mongols and reuniting China.

a)

Ming

b)

Han

c)

Yuan

d)

Tang

30.

Made the Great Wall stronger and more elaborate, the way we see it today.

a)

Ming

b)

Yuan

c)

Han

d)

Qing

31.
What dynasty came after the Yuan dynasty?
a)
The Tang dynasty
b)
The Song dynasty
c)
The Ming dynasty
d)
The Qing dynasty
32.
In the beginning, who took control of the Mongols?
a)
Genghis Khan
b)
Kublai Khan
c)
Zhu Yuanzhang
d)
All of the above
33.
The Ming emperors built  what for themselves?
a)
Forbidden City
b)
a new capital city
c)
new pleasure boats like the Sui
d)
new weapons
34.
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 mariner (sailor)
35.
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
36.
Who were the nomadic people from the north who conquered China?
a)
Mongols
b)
Merchants
c)
Buddhists
d)
Berbers
37.

What was the purpose of the Seven Voyages?

a)

To show off the Chinese prestige, power, and riches

b)

To find more trade routes to Europe

c)

To make money for the Chines

d)

To find a lost treasure

38.

What policy does the Chinese emperor adopt after the Seven Voyages?

a)

Expansionism

b)

Expedition

c)

Exploration

d)

Isolationism

39.
The Ming is responsible for the restoration of what?
a)
Grand canal
b)
Great Wall
c)
Forbidden City
d)
The massive boats
40.

What does the word "Ming" mean?

a)

brilliant

b)

yellow

c)

sparkly

d)

glorious

41.

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

42.

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

a)

Muslim

b)

Christian

c)

Buddhist

d)

Hindu

43.

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

44.

How did the Ming dynasty ensure that its military leaders were qualified?

a)

It selected leaders through exams.

b)

It selected leaders from noble families.

45.

How did the Ming dynasty emphasize learning?

a)

It opened numerous private schools for higher learning.

b)

It required that public servants pass civil service exams.

46.

Which Ming building project helped develop agriculture?

a)

canals

b)

temples

47.

What was one societal reform under the Ming dynasty?

a)

The Ming created state schools and universities.

b)

The Ming limited the power of the emperor over Chinese society.

48.

How did other nations react to China as a result of Zheng He’s voyages?

a)

The voyages demonstrated Chinese wealth and power to other countries.

b)

Other countries were unimpressed by the Chinese state.

49.

Why did China discontinue Zheng He’s voyages after Emperor Yongle died?

a)

They were believed to be too costly and distracting.

b)

They raised concerns that other nations would see China as threatening.

50.

How did the Ming dynasty remove Mongol influence in China?

a)

They revived Chinese culture, literature, and art.

b)

They destroyed many buildings from the Mongol period.

51.

Why did the Manchu become involved in China’s peasant uprising?

a)

They wanted to control access to the Great Wall.

b)

They were asked to help the Ming defend against the rebels.

52.

What was one reason the Ming dynasty lost political power?

a)

There were too many weak or corrupt leaders.

b)

There were too many expensive building projects.

53.

Who did the Ming Dynasty overthrow?

a)

Tang Dynasty

b)

Song Dynasty

c)

Yuan Dynasty

d)

Qing Dynasty

54.

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

a)

Muhammad

b)

Zhu Yuanzhang

c)

Mongols

d)

Nanjing

55.

What is the definition of dynasty?

a)

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.

b)

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

c)

a system for ranking groups of people

d)

a series of rulers from the same family or group

56.

The Capital of the Ming Dynasty was relocated where?

a)

Xi'an

b)

Nanning

c)

Changsha

d)

Beijing

57.

Genghis Khan's death in 1294 led to the end of Mongol rule in China

a)

True

b)

False

58.

What dynasty did Zhu Yuanzhang found in 1368?

a)

Ming

b)

Han

c)

Tang

d)

Yuan

59.

Zeng He was which of the following?

a)

China's greatest explorer (was Muslim)

b)

A chef from China

c)

A Russian worker

d)

A Japenese builder

60.

Zeng He led how many expeditions between 1405 and 1433?

a)

2

b)

7

c)

8

d)

9