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Yuan to Ming

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which historic traveler visited the Yuan Dynasty?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Marco Polo

c)

Amerigo Vespucci

d)

John Cabot

2.

What name was adopted by Zhu Yuan Zhang?

a)

Hongwu

b)

Jianwen

c)

Yongle

d)

Hongxi

3.

What prompted Hongwu's rebellion?

a)

Flood, disease, and famine

b)

Civil war, locust, and taxes

c)

Earthquakes and fire

d)

A calling from God

4.

Where did Hongwu move the capital to?

a)

Nanjing

b)

Beijing

c)

Shangdu

d)

Yangtze

5.

Roughly how many people did Hongwu have arrested and executed for treason?

a)

10,000

b)

100,000

c)

1 million

d)

10 million

6.

Who replaced Hongwu after his death?

a)

Yongle

b)

Hongxi

c)

Yingzong

d)

Jingtai

7.

Yongle sent ships to collect _____________ from other countries.

a)

Tributes

b)

Knowledge

c)

Exotic spices

d)

Religious artifacts

8.

After Yongle's death, what happened to China?

a)

Greater exploration, open borders

b)

Improved architecture

c)

No exploration, closed borders

d)

Nothing

9.

Japan is part of a region with increased volcanic activity called the...

a)

Ring of Fire

b)

Zone of Distress

c)

Earthquake Zone

d)

Ring of Catastrophe

10.

The tallest peak in Japan.

a)

Mt. Kita

b)

Mt. Fuji

c)

Mt. Okuhotaka

d)

Mt. Aino

11.

What two countries closely neighbor Japan?

a)

China and Korea

b)

Vietnam and Cambodia

c)

Russia and USA

d)

Indonesia and Australia

12.

The Japanese Imperial family traces their lineage to this family.

a)

Yayoi Clan

b)

Yamato Clan

c)

Jomon Clan

d)

Fujiwara Clan