Ming dynasty
To keep order among the Chinese people, Hongwu created A- a comprehensive code of laws B- a fair judicial system C- a strong police force D- a totalitarian form of government
A- a comprehensive code of laws
What was Zheng He's most important accomplishment? A- he spread Chinese ideas and brought wealth to china from his travels. B- he commanded an impressive fleet of ships C- he sailed the Indian Ocean and around Africa D- he conquered lands as far away as Africa to increase the dynasties power
A- he spread Chinese ideas and brought wealth to china from his travels.
Europeans were motivated to trade with china because A- they were interested in high- quality finished goods china produced B- they thought that trade with china would substantially increase their wealth C- they wanted to increase control of the trade routes to all the Asian markets D- thought it was the only way to get their missionaries into china
A- they were interested in high- quality finished goods china produced
China grew very wealthy mainly as a result of A- discovering gold B- Chinese trading C- skilled Chinese students D- agriculture
B- Chinese trading
Limiting contact with foreigners was the main goal of Chinese A- corruption B- isolation C- kowtowing D- missionaries
B- isolation
Under Hongwu, what system of government was reintroduced? A- democratic B- republican C- Confucian D- authoritarian
C- Confucian
When was the Ming dynasty established? A- the 1100s CE B- the 1200s CE C- the 1300s CE D- the 1400s CE
C- the 1300s CE
During the period of isolationism, why were the Chinese successful in imposing new rules governing trade with foreigners? A- the same rules were imposes by all countries that traded with china B- the number of countries that traded with China was limited C- foreigners were fearful of chinas military D- Chinese goods were in high demand
D- Chinese goods were in high demand
Which statement best describes technological discoveries made during the Ming dynasty? A- new technology was considered a threat to traditional Chinese culture by the emperor B- new breakthroughs in math and science led this period to be called the golden age of science C- scholars failed to produce any lasting innovations in technology, math, or science D- advancements that were made were mainly improvements on existing technology
D- advancements that were made were mainly improvements on existing technology
Hongwu followed the teachings of Confucius by helping the economy grow and A- by building chariots B- by encouraging exploration C- by allowing women to serve in the government D- by making sure that everyone could earn a living
D- by making sure that everyone could earn a living
