Lesson 11.4: The Ming Dynasty Flashcards
QUIZ: Monday, November 4th
What does Ming mean?
Brilliant
What was the Imperial City
A large area of palaces and government buildings in Beijing
Forbidden City
An area for only top government officials, found in the center of the Imperial City. Buildings from this time still stand!
How did the Yuan Dynasty fall?
The rulers after Kublai Khan were bad and government officals stole money. The Chinese lost respect for them and the dynasty fell.
Who reunited China? What was this new dynasty called? When?
Zhu Yuanzhang (renamed Hong Wu) reunified China in A.D. 1368 as the Ming Dynasty
Where did Zhu Yuanzhang move the Chinese capital to?
Nanjing in Southern China
What was Hong Wu’s ruling style?
He brought peace, but found others hard to trust.
What did Yong Le build? What city?
The Imperial and Forbidden cities in Beijing
What exam did Ming China bring back?
The Civil Service Exams
What did the Ming government officials take
Censuses
What did Ming China do?
They rebuilt canals/farms, thereby improving agriculture.
They had new roads built/forests planted.
Repaired the Grand Canal for domestic and international trade.
Encouraged the growth of silk/cotton, allowing many Chinese to wear better clothing
What did Ming Chinese do for entertainment
They saw plays and read novels
What was a popular Chinese novel
The Romance of Three Kingdoms
What 4 things did Chinese stage shows have?
Words, music, dances, and symbolic gestures.
Who was Zheng He?
A Chinese Muslim who voyaged for China.
How big was Zheng He’s fleet?
It was gigantic, needing over 30,000 people to work on it.
How many voyages did Zheng He go on?
7 voyages
What was built with Zheng He’s newly discovered animals
The Imperial Zoo
Why did international exploration stop?
Zheng He died in 1433. He had already been disapproved by the Chinese, so they stopped altogether.
Why did Portugal come to China?
To spread Christianity and to trade
Did China trade with/get converted by Portugal
No.
Why did the Ming fall?
The government became corrupt. Farmers were taxed and many revolted. During this time, the Manchus from the North captured China.
