What did the Portuguese who arrived on China's southern coast in the 1500s C.E. want?

to trade goods and spread Christianity

What was significant about Chinese novels written in the Ming Dynasty?

They were written in the venacular

How did the Chinese react to the Portuguese traders who arrived in 1514 C.E.?

They thought the Portuguese were uncivilized barbarians

How did the Mongols generally treat conquered peoples?

They respected and admired the cultures of conquered peoples

Why did the Yuan rulers of China replace Chinese scholar-officials?

They wanted to be sure officials would obey them

How far did the Mongol empire stretch at its maximum?

south to the edge of the Himalayas

How was neo-Confucianism different from Confucianism?

It incorporated some elements of Buddhism and Daoism

Which situation led to the end of the Sui dynasty and the beginning of Tang rule?

Farmers revolted against forced labor and high taxes

What was the purpose of the Grand Canal?

to make it easy to move goods between north and south China

Why did some Chinese officials oppose Zheng He's travels?

They didn't want foreign ideas influencing China

How did Marco Polo serve Kublai Khan?

by providing information about other regions

How did China benefit from Mongol rule?

from prosperity through increased trade and stability

How did Tang emperor Taizong help restore a strong central government in China?

by reviving the civil service exam system

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1
During the Song dynasty, Chinese artists often painted
images of gods and goddesses
scenes of great battles
landscape paintings
portraits of nobles
2
What did the Portuguese who arrived on China's southern coast in the 1500s C.E. want?
to trade goods and spread Christianity
to learn silk-making and pottery techniques
to train scholars and establish schools
to invade and conquer southern China
3
What was significant about Chinese novels written in the Ming Dynasty?
They were written in the venacular
They mixed Chinese and Arabic characters
They often criticized the government
They were often written by women
4
How did the Chinese react to the Portuguese traders who arrived in 1514 C.E.?
They were afraid the Portuguese were going to attack
They thought the Portuguese were uncivilized barbarians
They were amazed by the goods the Portuguese brought
They were eager to learn ideas and information from them
5
How did the Mongols generally treat conquered peoples?
They destroyed conquered people's art and culture
They enslaved or imprisioned many conquered peoples.
They made people's traditional religion and customs illegal
They respected and admired the cultures of conquered peoples
6
Why did the Yuan rulers of China replace Chinese scholar-officials?
They rejected the officials' Confucianism
They preferred using Persian-trained officials
The officials refused to follow Buddhism
They wanted to be sure officials would obey them
7
How far did the Mongol empire stretch at its maximum?
west to the Mediterranean Sea
southwest to the Nile River
south to the edge of the Himalayas
east to include Korea and Japan
8
How was neo-Confucianism different from Confucianism?
It incorporated some elements of Buddhism and Daoism
It rejected the ideas of reincarnation and an afterlife
It focused on expanding the role of the government
It promoted a stricter code of duty and good behavior
9
Which situation led to the end of the Sui dynasty and the beginning of Tang rule?
The military was weakened by multiple failed invasions
Nobles rebelled against legal reforms and loss of power
Mongols captured the capital and overthrew the emperor
Farmers revolted against forced labor and high taxes
10
What is one strategy Genghis Khan used to unify the Mongol clans?
establishing an official Mongol language
creating a new legal code
bribing his rivals and enemies
forcing clans to pay tribute
11
What was the purpose of the Grand Canal?
to make it easy to move goods between north and south China
to connect points along the east coast of China
to gain water access to the Korean Peninsula
to form a barrier against raids from the Mongols
12
What was inside the Forbidden City that Yong Le built?
the royal family's home
jails for criminals
outlawed religious texts
tombs for the emperors
13
What phrase describes the Jesuits who came to China?
British Crusaders
Catholic missionaries
Byzantine artisans
Jewish merchants
14
Why did some Chinese officials oppose Zheng He's travels?
They worried that Zheng He was becoming too powerful
The empire didn't have the money to finance the trips
They didn't want foreign ideas influencing China
They were afraid of invasions by foreign kingdoms
15
How did Marco Polo serve Kublai Khan?
by providing military advice and training
by writing a biography of the khan and his rule
by providing information about other regions
by tutoring the khan's children and grandchildren
16
How did China benefit from Mongol rule?
from the blending of Mongol and Chinese cultures
from prosperity through increased trade and stability
from the completion of the Grand Canal and Great Wall
from the return of the civil service system
17
How did Tang emperor Taizong help restore a strong central government in China?
by lowering taxes for all citizens
by giving land to farmers and laborers
by requiring military service for all citizens
by reviving the civil service exam system
18
Who lived inside the Forbidden City of the Ming Dynasty?
criminals and other prisoners
Buddhist monks and nuns
the emperor and his family
military leaders and soldiers

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