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The Ming Empire

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Ming Dynasty is a result of ___ taking over China.

a)

The Mongols

b)

The Chinese

c)

The Hindi

d)

The Europeans

2.

Who founded the Ming Dynasty?

a)

Hongwu

b)

Yongle

c)

Genghis Khan

d)

Kublai Khan

3.

Hongwu moved the capital city to ___ which was located toward ___ China.

a)

Beijing, Northern

b)

Nanjing, Southern

4.

Hongwu became known as a...

a)

Fair and just ruler

b)

Cruel and tyrannical ruler

c)

Fair but cruel ruler

d)

None of these

5.

Yongle was the ___ of Hongwu.

a)

Grandson

b)

Son

c)

Nephew

d)

Uncle

6.

Yongle moved the capital city to ___ which was located toward ___ China.

a)

Beijing, Northern

b)

Nanjing, Southern

7.

Why did Yongle move the capitol from Nanjing to Beijing?

a)

So it would be closer to the Mongols

b)

So it would be further from the Mongols

8.

The Forbidden City is located in?

a)

Beijing

b)

Nanjing

9.

Which Chinese emperor sent Zheng He on voyages across the world?

a)

Hongwu

b)

Yongle

c)

Kublai Khan

d)

Genghis Khan

10.

Why did China force weaker countries to pay them tribute?

a)

To demonstrate their power

b)

To prevent future invasion

c)

To gain more wealth and power

d)

All of these

11.

What is a tribute?

a)

A type of ship

b)

A type of weapon

c)

A payment or gift

d)

None of these!

12.

What was Emperor Yongle's favorite tributary gift?

a)

Gold from Africa

b)

Textiles from Arabia

c)

Spices from India

d)

A giraffe from Africa

13.

Why did China end the tributary voyages?

a)

Other countries challenged them

b)

Yongle died

c)

The voyages didn't end

d)

Zheng He died

14.

What does the phrase "China turned inward" refer to?

a)

The Chinese traveling the world to collect tribute

b)

China cutting itself off from the rest of the world

c)

China becoming more religious

d)

China being taken over by The Mongols

15.

Which Chinese Dynasty built most of what remains of the Great Wall today?

a)

The Tang Dynasty

b)

The Song Dynasty

c)

The Ming Dynasty

d)

None of these