World History Chpt. 20 Flashcards
What was the new entertainment that developed during the Tokugawa era?
Kabuki: a kind of theater in this era that prohibited female actors due to the belief that the actors onstage could corrupt moralities
What are clans?
A group of people related by blood or marriage
What was the benefit of clans?
The clan system made it possible for wealthier families to help out the poorer families
Which country was nicknamed “The Hermit Kingdom?”
Korea (As a whole, not separately)
Why did Korea become “The Hermit Kingdom?”
Korea was suffering attacks from China and Japan, so they made isolationist policies to protect themselves
What was the status of women in the clans?
Women were inferior to men and men had complete control over them
Chinese dynasty famous for traditional blue-and-white pottery
Ming
Non-Chinese dynasty that succeeded by sharing power with the Chinese
Qing
What was one of the Ming dynasty’s political accomplishments?
Running an effective government
Why did the Qing dynasty allow European traders to work on only one small island?
to limit the amount of contact the Chinese had with Europeans
What made it possible for the arts to flourish during the Ming and early Qing dynasties?
Economic expansion
What does “isolationist” mean
a policy of national isolation by abstention from alliances and other international political and economic relations
Where in the Malay Peninsula did the Islamic sultanate become the leading power?
Mekka
What led to the decline of the Ming dynasty?
Government corruption, crop yields and a major epidemic
What was the significance of the queue?
To identify the rebels, the government ordered all males to adopt Manchu dress and hairstyles. They had to shave their foreheads and braid their hair into a pigtail called a queue.
Why did the Yi dynasty maintain their own alphabet?
They based it off of the Chinese writing system, but added and kept their own unique distinctions
Who led the Ming navy?
Yong Le sent a series of naval voyages into the wider world, which were led by the court official Zheng He
What happened to the rebels who opposed the Manchus?
They were executed
What effect did the Chinese and Japanese invasions have on Korea?
It forced Korea to become an isolationist nation
What happened to the mainland states of Southeast Asia after 1500?
Buddhism advanced on the mainland, becoming dominant from Burma to Vietnam and became the chief form of government in Burma, Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia. Conflicts over territory led to war between the Thai and Burmese and the creation of a new Thai capital at Bangkok.
What influenced the styles of monarchy in SE Asia?
The Buddhist style of kingship dominated the mainland states(Burma, Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia); the Javanese style was rooted in India’s political traditions, and Vietnamese rulers followed the teachings of Confucius
What happened when the British demanded access to Chinese cities for trading?
The trade balance with China became unfavorable, and eventually the current Qing emperor, cut ties with their manufacturing (and most likely them)
Why did Europeans value Chinese porcelain?
Europeans admired the beauty of this porcelain and collected it in great quantities
What helped China to remain mostly agricultural?
A faster-growing species of rice became available
How did China focus on family and how did it help them survive?
China organized their families into clans, which made it possible for wealthier families to help out the poorer families
