History of China Quiz

Answer all the questions.
1. Do you think that Kublai Khan was a successful ruler? Why or why not?
2. There were great developments in China during ________________.

Zhou dynasty
Song dynasty
Ming dynasty
3. Where did Kublai Khan establish his capital?
Cambaluc
Quinsay
Guangzhou
4. The Mongols rulers were tolerant of other _______________.
languages
customs
religions
5. What was the other name of emperor Hung-wu?
Mangu
Chu Yuan-Chang
Tolui
6. Who founded the Yuan dynasty?
Genghis Khan
Kublai Khan
Mangu
7. Which movement came out during the 1350s in North of China?
Yellow Turbans
Red Turbans
Black Turbans
8. Which one of the following developments was not invented during Song dynasty?
firearms
compassess
printer
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Read the passage and answer all the questions.
The Ming Dynasty

The Ming Dynasty is often called the last of the great Chinese dynasties. It ruled Ancient
China from 1368 to 1644. It was followed by the Qing Dynasty.
How did it start?
Prior to the Ming Dynasty, China had been ruled by the Yuan Dynasty. The Yuan Dynasty
was set up by the Mongols who had conquered China about 100 years earlier. Many
Chinese did not like the Mongols and considered them the enemy.
Finally, the Mongols were overthrown and ousted from China by a peasant uprising.
The peasant uprising that removed the Mongols and the Yuan Dynasty from power was led
by a man named Zhu
Yuanzhang. He took control of China and named himself Emperor Hongwu. This was the
beginning of the Ming Dynasty.
Great Projects
This was an era of large civil engineering projects including: The Great Wall of China - The
Great Wall was almost completely rebuilt by the Ming Dynasty. The tall and wide brick walls
that are still standing today were built by the Ming.
Grand Canal - The Grand Canal was rebuilt during this time. This had a significant impact on
trade and helped the economy to flourish. Forbidden City - This city was the emperor's
palace and was located inside the capital city of Beijing. It had almost 1000 buildings and
covered over 185 acres of land.
Culture and Arts
Art flourished during the Ming Dynasty. This included literature, painting, music, poetry,
and porcelain. Ming vases made of blue and white porcelain were prized at the time
throughout the world. They are still considered quite valuable.
Literature reached new heights during this era as well. Three of the Four Great Classical
Novels of Chinese Literature were written during the Ming Dynasty. They are Outlaws of the
Marsh, Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Journey to the West.
Government
The government was run by an organization called the civil service. In order to get a job
with the civil service, applicants had to take difficult exams. The men with the highest
scores would get the best jobs. Some men would study for years to try and pass the exams
and earn one of these prestigious positions. The exams often covered a number of subjects,
but a significant portion of the testing was on the teachings of Confucius.
Emperor Chengzu
Emperor Chengzu was the third emperor of the Ming dynasty. He did a lot of good things to
strengthen China like re-building the Grand Canal and establishing trade and diplomacy
with other countries. He also moved the capital to Beijing and built the Forbidden City. He
later was known as the Yongle Emperor.
Zheng He
Zheng He was a great Chinese explorer. He set out at the command of Emperor Chengzu
and visited many lands with the Chinese navy. He went throughout Southeast Asia, the
Middle East, and even to Africa. After visiting Somalia in Africa he brought back a giraffe for
the Emperor.
Fun facts about the Ming Dynasty
The Forbidden City took 15 years and over 1 million workers to complete. Folding fans
became very popular.
They were brought over from Japan and Korea. Portuguese traders first arrived in China in
1517.
People could only enter the Forbidden City if they had permission from the Emperor.
Yingzong became emperor when he was just 8 years old.
He was later captured by the Mongols. When he was released he found his brother was
emperor.
He would later regain his rule. When Emperor Hongwu became worried about losing his
throne, he established a secret police called the Jinyi Wei to spy on people.
1.What ancient enemy of China set up the Yuan Dynasty that ruled before the Ming`s took
over?
The Tartars
The Persians
The Mongols
2.Who was the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty?
Chengzu
Hongwu
Zheng He
3.In order to get a job with the civil service in China, a man had to pass an exam. What was
the primary subject of the exams during the Ming Dynasty?
Greek Literature
Chinese History
Confucius
4.Who was the great explorer that established relations with many other world nations
including India and Africa?
Kublai Khan
Zheng He
Marco Polo
5.Which of the following was NOT a great building project accomplished during the time of
the Ming Dynasty?
The Great Pyramid
The Great Wall
The Forbidden City
6.What type of blue and white art was the Ming Dynasty famous for?
Calligraphy
Porcelain
Silk
7.The Forbidden City was a small home built for the emperor in order to help him be
humble and follow the ways of Confucius.
True
False
8.What type of animal did Zheng He bring back from Africa for the emperor?
Giraffe
Elephant
Gorilla
9.The first traders from Europe arrived in China during the Ming Dynasty in 1517. What
country were they from?
Portugal
Germany
Japan
10.Which of the following is true about the Ming Dynasty?
It is often considered the last of the great Chinese dynasties.

It was a time of great civil engineering projects and construction.
All of the above

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2. There were great developments in China during ________________.

Answer all the questions.

The Ming Dynasty

It is often considered the last of the great Chinese dynasties.

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