Glencoe World History

Chapter 16: The East Asian World, 1400–1800

The East Asian World, 1400-1800

1
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
2
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.
3
The founders of the Qing dynasty, the Manchus, came from __________
A)Taiwan.
B)Guangzhou.
C)a region northeast of the Great Wall.
D)Macao.
4
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.
5
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.
6
The ideal family unit in Qing China consisted of __________
A)the extended family.
B)the clan.
C)three generations.
D)parents and children.
7
In Chinese society, women __________
A)could divorce their husbands.
B)could inherit property.
C)were considered inferior.
D)received a formal education.
8
__________ 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
9
__________ 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
10
The means by which the Tokugawa shogun maintained control was called the __________ system.
A)han
B)daimyo
C)hostage
D)eta
11
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
12
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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