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Among the achievements of the Ming dynasty was __________ |
| | A) | a civil service examination system. |
| | B) | a nationwide school system. |
| | C) | the completion of the Grand Canal. |
| | D) | all of the above |
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Which was NOT a reason why the Ming dynasty declined? |
| | A) | The Ming rulers did not have heirs to continue the dynasty. |
| | B) | High taxes led to peasant unrest. |
| | C) | Weak rulers led to a period of government corruption. |
| | D) | Crop yields declined because of harsh weather. |
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The founders of the Qing dynasty, the Manchus, came from __________ |
| | A) | Taiwan. |
| | B) | Guangzhou. |
| | C) | a region northeast of the Great Wall. |
| | D) | Macao. |
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After Western religious orders disagreed about accommodating local beliefs and practices in order to facilitate conversion, Chinese rulers __________ |
| | A) | opened China to missionaries of all religious orders. |
| | B) | opened China to all missionaries except the Jesuits. |
| | C) | began to suppress Christian activities throughout China. |
| | D) | allowed only Jesuit missionaries to come to China. |
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All of the following contributed to population growth in China EXCEPT __________ |
| | A) | the arrival of Westerners. |
| | B) | increased food supply. |
| | C) | improvements in agriculture. |
| | D) | a long period of peace and stability. |
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The ideal family unit in Qing China consisted of __________ |
| | A) | the extended family. |
| | B) | the clan. |
| | C) | three generations. |
| | D) | parents and children. |
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In Chinese society, women __________ |
| | A) | could divorce their husbands. |
| | B) | could inherit property. |
| | C) | were considered inferior. |
| | D) | received a formal education. |
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__________ is considered by many to be the first realistic social novel. |
| | A) | The Imperial City |
| | B) | The Golden Lotus |
| | C) | The Dream of the Red Chamber |
| | D) | The Gate of Supreme Harmony |
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__________ is NOT one of the three rulers under whom central authority was restored in Japan during the sixteenth century. |
| | A) | Oda Nobunaga |
| | B) | Toyotomi Hideyoshi |
| | C) | Tokugawa Ieyasu |
| | D) | Matsuo Basho |
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The means by which the Tokugawa shogun maintained control was called the __________ system. |
| | A) | han |
| | B) | daimyo |
| | C) | hostage |
| | D) | eta |
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Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Japanese peasant uprisings between 1500 and 1800? |
| | A) | high rates of taxation |
| | B) | a growing demand for cash crops |
| | C) | declining profits on agricultural products |
| | D) | rising farming costs |
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Although Korean rulers tried to keep their country isolated from the outside world, __________ |
| | A) | Korea fell under Japanese rule. |
| | B) | Christian missionaries made successful inroads. |
| | C) | Korea was forced by a Manchu army to become subject to China. |
| | D) | the country was greatly influenced by European missionaries. |
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