Unit 1 Empire Leaders

Question 1

Ming Hong Wu
Ruled- 1368-1398

Answer 1

Founded the Empire and international trade. (Chinesse dynasty)

Question 2

Zheng He
Mongol-led yuan dynasty

Answer 2

He established a centralized government and used a civil service exam to determine eligibility for government officials

Question 3

Li Zicheng

Answer 3

weakened the government

Question 4

Kangxi
Ruled- 1661-1722

Answer 4

Expanded Qing borders and brought stability and maintained a strong military.

Question 5

Qianlong
Ruled- 1735-1796

Answer 5

Expanded the empire to its largest territorial extent. Known for cultural achievements and administrative reforms.

Question 6

Oda Nobunaga
Ruled- 1534-1582

Answer 6

Extended power over central Japan/unified shoguns.

Question 7

Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Ruled- 1585-1598

Answer 7

unified northern Japan/ move capital to Tokyo

Question 8

Tokugawa Ieyasu
Ruled-1603-1605

Answer 8

created the Tokugawa Shogunate, centralized government.

Question 9

Babur
Ruled- 1526-1530

Answer 9

he founded the Empire (Mughal)

Question 10

Akbar
Ruled- 1556-1605

Answer 10

He had religious tolerance and let in Hindus and Muslims

Question 11

Jahangir
Ruled- 1605-1627

Answer 11

He was an alcoholic and his wife ruled the empire.

Question 12

Shah Jahan
Ruled- 1628-1658

Answer 12

built the Taj Mahal in memory of his wife.

Question 13

Aurangzeb
Ruled-1658-1707

Answer 13

ended the empire had no religious tolerance