Chapter 26: Tradition And Exchange In East Asia Flashcards
After the arrival of the Europeans,
East Asian societies largely controlled their own affairs until the 19th century.
In 1368, the Ming dynasty replaced the ?
Yuan dynasty.
The Ming dynasty was founded by?
Hongwu.
The name Ming meant?
Brilliant
In 1421, Yong le moved the Capitol of China to ?
Beijing
In an effort to stabilize China internally, the Ming emperors?
Stressed Chinese traditions from the era before the Mongol Yuan dynasty. Stressed Chinese traditions from the tang and song period.
The Manchus called their dynasty Qing, which meant?
“Pure”
The leader who first organized the Manchu tribes into a centralized state was?
Nurhaci
Which of the following was NOT an action of the Manchus after conquering China?
They encouraged intermarriage between Chinese and Manchus
Taiwan was conquered by?
Kangxi
Which ruler made Vietnam, Burma, and Nepal vassal states of China?
Qianlong
In regard to ruling philosophy and techniques, the Qing?
Followed the same patter. That the Ming had established. Relied on the same governmental apparatus as the Ming emperors ( highly centralized state).
The phrase “Son of Heaven” refers to the ?
The Chinese emperors role in maintaining order on earth
Which of the following was NOT one of those accomplishments of the Chinese clans?
Bringing the different social classes in the clan up to equality with the gentry.
During the Ming and Qing dynasties?
Patriarchal authority over females became tighter than ever before.
The practice of foot binding?
Represented the increasing subjugation of women during the Qing dynasty. Became popular during the Ming and Qing dynasties.
By 1750, the population of China had grown to?
225 million
Foreign trade during the Qing dynasty was?
Limited and under tight government control.
China fell behind technologically during the Ming and Qing dynasties because?
Favored political and social stability over technological innovation.
With the expectation of the emperor and his family, the most exalted members of Chinese society was/were the?
Scholar bureaucrats
According to Confucian tradition the most honorable class among the peasants, artisans, and merchants was the?
Peasants
Zhu Xi was the?
Song Dynasty scholar who was the most prominent architect or neo- Confucianism
The Dream of the Red Chamber shed light on which of the following?
Dynamics of the wealthy scholar gentry families
Which of the following popular novels death with the intrigue following the collapse of the Han dynasty?
The romance of the three kingdoms
Who sought to convert China to Christianity?
Matteo Ricci, Jesuit missionaries, Jesuit priest
The Chinese were hesitant to convert to Christianity because?
Of Christianity’s exclusivity concerning other beliefs such as Damian and Buddhism
The term bakufu means?
Tent government
In 1600, Tokugawa Ieyasu ?
Established a military government that was know As the Togugawa Bakufu. Finished the process of unifying Japan.
Daimyo were?
“Great names” powerful territorial lords
Beginning in the 1630s, and enduring for the next two centuries, Japanese foreign policy included all of the following expect?
Open vibrant trade with Europeans. No economic and military alliance with anyone else ,including the Spanish
The process known as “thinning out the rice shoots” refers to?
Infanticide; Japanese attempt to limit population growth.
One of the results of the peace bright by the Tokugawa period was?
A reduction in states for the samurai and daimyo.
The term “native learning” relates to?
A growing Japanese emphasis on indigenous traditions. A movement to study Japanese classics and glorify the purity of the Japanese culture.
The term “floating worlds” originally related to?
“Ukiyo” entertainment and pleasure quarters in the centers of urban culture of Tokugawa
The author of The Life of a Man Who Lived for Love was ?
Ihara Saikaku
Matteo Ricci, who was ROMAN CATHOLIC MISSIONARY and other Europeans discovered they were more successful in their negotiations with the Chinese if they presented them with
Mechanical clocks and self ringing bells. (p.571)
