Question 1

A major reason for the Manzhou victory over the native Chinese was the support received from the

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A)  Jesuits. 
B)  Japanese. 
C)  mandarin officials. 
D)  peasants. 
E)  Koreans. 
A)  Jesuits. 
B)  Japanese. 
C)  mandarin officials. 
D)  peasants. 
E)  Koreans. C

Question 2

The rise in population during the Ming period was supplemented by a dramatic increase in the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

food supply

Question 3

What was the general attitude of the masses toward public officials in Ming China?

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A)  Forgiveness. 
B)  Acceptance. 
C)  Distrust. 
D)  Unease. 
E)  Resentment. 
A)  Forgiveness. 
B)  Acceptance. 
C)  Distrust. 
D)  Unease. 
E)  Resentment. B

Question 4

Qing invaders came to China from an area in the northeast known as ____________________.

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The answer of Qing invaders came to China from an...

Question 5

What was one of the major developments under the leadership of Kangxi?

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A)  Kangxi never gave up the fight against intervention by Westerners. 
B)  Kangxi opened four ports to European traders. 
C)  Kangxi allowed China's river systems to decline. 
D)  Kangxi experienced decades of fighting with Westerners. 
E)  Kangxi allowed Europeans to trade, but not reside in China. 
A)  Kangxi never gave up the fight against intervention by Westerners. 
B)  Kangxi opened four ports to European traders. 
C)  Kangxi allowed China's river systems to decline. 
D)  Kangxi experienced decades of fighting with Westerners. 
E)  Kangxi allowed Europeans to trade, but not reside in China.

Question 6

In general, what was the general condition of the residents of cities in Ming China?

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A)  They were uninterested in politics but much caught up in religious quests. 
B)  They were caught up in political intrigues. 
C)  They were housed and fed adequately, if not overly prosperous. 
D)  They were mostly relegated to menial work. 
E)  They were unhappy with the rule of Hongwu because trade declined. 
A)  They were uninterested in politics but much caught up in religious quests. 
B)  They were caught up in political intrigues. 
C)  They were housed and fed adequately, if not overly prosperous. 
D)  They were mostly relegated to menial work. 
E)  They were unhappy with the rule of Hongwu because trade declined.

Question 7

During the Ming Dynasty, which city was once again made the capital of China?

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A)  Shanghai. 
B)  Macao. 
C)  Nanking. 
D)  Beijing. 
E)  Kowloon. 
A)  Shanghai. 
B)  Macao. 
C)  Nanking. 
D)  Beijing. 
E)  Kowloon.

Question 8

Kangxi's Sacred Edict was meant to popularize

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A)  Buddhism. 
B)  Daoism. 
C)  Christianity. 
D)  Confucianism. 
E)  Legalism. 
A)  Buddhism. 
B)  Daoism. 
C)  Christianity. 
D)  Confucianism. 
E)  Legalism.

Question 9

The Chinese government limited foreign trade contacts (with the Portuguese) to the single port of

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A)  Macao. 
B)  Canton. 
C)  Hong Kong. 
D)  Nanking. 
E)  Nagasaki. 
A)  Macao. 
B)  Canton. 
C)  Hong Kong. 
D)  Nanking. 
E)  Nagasaki.

Question 10

Describe the Ming system of bureaucracy, and evaluate its virtues and limitations.

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Answers would include a discus

Question 11

The last purely Chinese dynasty was the ____________________.

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The answer of The last purely Chinese dynasty was the...

Question 12

Qienlong

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A)  eradicated the Mongol raiders in the north. 
B)  brought Tibet into Chinese control for the first time. 
C)  treated Southeast Asian areas as voluntary satellites. 
D)  ruled the last two thirds of the 18th century. 
E)  All of the options are correct. 
A)  eradicated the Mongol raiders in the north. 
B)  brought Tibet into Chinese control for the first time. 
C)  treated Southeast Asian areas as voluntary satellites. 
D)  ruled the last two thirds of the 18th century. 
E)  All of the options are correct.

Question 13

Describe the changes that occurred in the transition between the Ming and Qing.

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Answers would include peasant

Question 14

Discuss Chinese relations with other nations.Include mention of Korea, Vietnam, Japan, the Mongols, and various Western powers; think in terms of peace trade and armed conflict in each of the relationships.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include Korea, Southeast A

Question 15

Westerners might have had more success in opening China to trade if

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A)  the Jesuit missionaries had not worked so hard at converting the peasants. 
B)  the Portuguese had not offended Chinese sensibilities so much that they were temporarily expelled from the country. 
C)  the Portuguese and the Dutch had not jockeyed so hard for a favorable trade position when they arrived in China. 
D)  missionaries had not inadvertently brought several deadly diseases with them. 
E)  they had not tried to force Western scientific ideas on the Chinese. 
A)  the Jesuit missionaries had not worked so hard at converting the peasants. 
B)  the Portuguese had not offended Chinese sensibilities so much that they were temporarily expelled from the country. 
C)  the Portuguese and the Dutch had not jockeyed so hard for a favorable trade position when they arrived in China. 
D)  missionaries had not inadvertently brought several deadly diseases with them. 
E)  they had not tried to force Western scientific ideas on the Chinese.

Question 16

The Ming Dynasty's authority was undermined and eventually overthrown by ____________________ tribesmen.

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The answer of The Ming Dynasty's authority was undermined and...

Question 17

What would be the most notable quality of the Qing rulers up to the 19th century?

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A)  The Qing rulers were corrupt and effete. 
B)  The Qing rulers were commercially backward. 
C)  The Qing rulers were bigoted and unpopular. 
D)  The Qing rulers were vigorous and intelligent. 
E)  The Qing rulers were militarily belligerent. 
A)  The Qing rulers were corrupt and effete. 
B)  The Qing rulers were commercially backward. 
C)  The Qing rulers were bigoted and unpopular. 
D)  The Qing rulers were vigorous and intelligent. 
E)  The Qing rulers were militarily belligerent.

Question 18

____________________ were low on the social ladder despite becoming increasingly wealthy during the Ming Dynasty.

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The answer of ____________________ were low on the social ladder...

Question 19

What was the greatest loss suffered by China during the Qing period?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Qing lost too much of its population. 
B)  The Qing lost its edge in science and technology. 
C)  The Qing reduced the quality of its art. 
D)  The Qing lost the quality of its literature. 
E)  The Qing allowed a decline in educational standards. 
A)  The Qing lost too much of its population. 
B)  The Qing lost its edge in science and technology. 
C)  The Qing reduced the quality of its art. 
D)  The Qing lost the quality of its literature. 
E)  The Qing allowed a decline in educational standards.

Question 20

Faced with piratical attacks in the 16th century, the Chinese government

Accepted Answer

A)  turned a large part of its army into a naval force. 
B)  abandoned many coastal areas. 
C)  negotiated away the rights to several islands. 
D)  faced them openly and defeated them. 
E)  refused to believe that the pirates posed a serious threat to their control. 
A)  turned a large part of its army into a naval force. 
B)  abandoned many coastal areas. 
C)  negotiated away the rights to several islands. 
D)  faced them openly and defeated them. 
E)  refused to believe that the pirates posed a serious threat to their control.

Exam 26: China From the Ming Through the Early Qing Dynasty

A major reason for the Manzhou victory over the native Chinese was the support received from the

The rise in population during the Ming period was supplemented by a dramatic increase in the ____________________.

What was the general attitude of the masses toward public officials in Ming China?

Qing invaders came to China from an area in the northeast known as ____________________.

What was one of the major developments under the leadership of Kangxi?

In general, what was the general condition of the residents of cities in Ming China?

During the Ming Dynasty, which city was once again made the capital of China?

Kangxi's Sacred Edict was meant to popularize

The Chinese government limited foreign trade contacts (with the Portuguese) to the single port of

Describe the Ming system of bureaucracy, and evaluate its virtues and limitations.

The last purely Chinese dynasty was the ____________________.

Qienlong

Describe the changes that occurred in the transition between the Ming and Qing.

Discuss Chinese relations with other nations.Include mention of Korea, Vietnam, Japan, the Mongols, and various Western powers; think in terms of peace trade and armed conflict in each of the relationships.

Westerners might have had more success in opening China to trade if

The Ming Dynasty's authority was undermined and eventually overthrown by ____________________ tribesmen.

What would be the most notable quality of the Qing rulers up to the 19th century?

____________________ were low on the social ladder despite becoming increasingly wealthy during the Ming Dynasty.

What was the greatest loss suffered by China during the Qing period?

Faced with piratical attacks in the 16th century, the Chinese government

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