Ming China Flashcards
What years were ming chine around
1300s to 1600s (14th to 17th centurys)
Who was the first emporer and how did he become emperor
Hongwu became emperor by leading an uprising against an oppressive government
What does “ming” mean
Enlightened / brilliant
How long did ming china rule for
3centuries
What does autocratic mean
Their word was law
What was the emperor called
The son of heaven
What is kowtow
Sign of respect of the emperor where they knock their head on the ground in front of him 9 times
What is a bereaucracy
It is a civil service to help the government rule made up of well educated officials
Name 4 projects the ming dynasty completed
The forbidden city, the great wall of china, a 1800km canal and an irrigation scheme
What was the purpose of thw great wall of china
To keep the mongols out
Name 3 things ming china had a high standard of
Books (freely printed and available), porcelain, and silk cloth (major secret on how it was made)
What were the three obediances that a woman had to follow
When she was a child she had to obey her father, as an adult she had to obey her husband and if her husband died she would obey her sons
Name 4 things the chinese invented
Compass, porcelein, gunpowder and paper
What was the great silk road
An extensive trade route
Give explanation of chinese voyages
Emporer Zhu di sent his favourite servent - Zheng hi - on voyages as far as the east coast of africa, they would travel with a fleet of about 1000 ships.
