Midterm - Tests Flashcards
1
Q
Which device made it possible to sail into the wind?
A
Triangular sail
2
Q
What were the European’s main motives for making voyages of exploration?
A
To grow wealthy and spread Christianity
3
Q
Place the Ming, Qing, and Mongols rulers in chronological order.
A
- Mongols
- Ming
- Qing
4
Q
Place the Tokugawa, Fujiwara, and Kamakura rulers in chronological order.
A
- Fujiwara
- Kamakura
- Tokugawa
5
Q
What was one of the economic developments under the Ming?
A
Hongwu implements agricultural reforms
6
Q
Which of the following was the most powerful person in Japan? •the daimyo •the shogun •samurai •the mamelukes
A
the shogun
7
Q
How did Prince Henry of Portugal influence exploration?
A
He founded a navigational school on the coast of Portugal
8
Q
Which of the following was NOT a method taken by the Tokugawa Shogunate to stabilize and unite Japan?
- keeping the families of the daimyo under his watch
- ruling with principles (care, protection, being virtuous)
- using the rule of law as opposed to the sword
- defeating the Mongols at the Battle of Sekigahara
A
Defeating the Mongols at the Battle of Sekigahara
9
Q
What were the factors that contributed to the downfall of the Ming?
A
- ineffective rulers
- government corruption
- bankrupt economy
