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What is one achievement of the Ming Dynasty?

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The Ming Dynasty was the last of the Chinese dynasties, ruling through the 1800s until it was overthrown in a civil war.
B
The Forbidden City was destroyed for limiting access to the poor, and its golden bricks were redistributed throughout the city.
C
The Ming Dynasty imported all of its tea, silk, and porcelain from around the world; it seldom needed to produce any products of its own.
D
The Ming Dynasty produced Zheng He, a skilled navigator whose voyages predated famous Europeans.
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What did it mean when foreign diplomats "kowtowed” to the Chinese emperor or his representatives?

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It meant that the diplomats relinquished all their rights in the Forbidden City.
B
It meant that the diplomats were showing respect for the Chinese emperor.
C
It meant that foreign missionaries could no longer visit China.
D
It meant that the diplomats had full trading rights equal to those of China.
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What finally caused the Ming dynasty to collapse?

A
Manchu tribesmen and government protesters rebelled against the dynasty.
B
The dynasty won a war against the Ming government and executed the Ming leaders.
C
Isolationism led to a lack of new ideas to keep the government current.
D
Famine caused a plague that killed many soldiers and many of the emperor’s supporters.
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Why did Hongwu feel that a strong military was necessary?

A
to increase China’s territory
B
to prevent a rebellion by Mongols
C
to spread Confucian ideas
D
to protect his position as emperor
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The Forbidden City was given its name because

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it was the home of the emperor and his family.
B
it was surrounded by a stone wall twenty-five feet high.
C
only the Emperor, his family, and select individuals were allowed to enter.
D
trade was allowed only within the city boundaries.
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Whose expeditions contributed to the accomplishments of the Ming dynasty?

A
the Dutch
B
Zheng He’s
C
Tokugawa’s
D
the British
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What happened after the collapse of the Ming dynasty?

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China lost half its territory to the Japanese.
B
China began a new era of exploration.
C
The Manchus took over and created a new dynasty called the Qing.
D
Tokugawa of Japan invaded China and became the new emperor.
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After granting trading rights to the Dutch in the Netherlands, China allowed them to

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enter the Forbidden City without special permission.
B
trade with Britain and other nations.
C
set up trading posts at ports in China.
D
bring their missionaries to Chinese port cities.
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To keep order among the Chinese people, Hongwu created

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a comprehensive code of laws.
B
a fair judicial system.
C
a strong police force.
D
a totalitarian form of government.
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How did Hongwu follow the teachings of Confucius?

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by building chariots of porcelain
B
by encouraging exploration beyond China
C
by making sure that everyone could earn a living
D
by setting high standards of behavior for government leaders

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