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What is one achievement of the Ming Dynasty?

A
The Ming Dynasty was the last of the Chinese dynasties, ruling through the 1800s until it was overthrown in a civil war.
B
The Forbidden City was destroyed for limiting access to the poor, and its golden bricks were redistributed throughout the city.
C
The Ming Dynasty imported all of its tea, silk, and porcelain from around the world; it seldom needed to produce any products of its own.
D
The Ming Dynasty produced Zheng He, a skilled navigator whose voyages predated famous Europeans.
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Europeans were motivated to trade with China because

A
they were interested in the high-quality finished goods China produced.
B
they thought that trade with China would substantially increase their wealth.
C
they wanted increased control of the trade routes to all the Asian markets.
D
thought it was the only way to get their missionaries into China.
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What happened after the collapse of the Ming dynasty?

A
China lost half its territory to the Japanese.
B
China began a new era of exploration.
C
The Manchus took over and created a new dynasty called the Qing.
D
Tokugawa of Japan invaded China and became the new emperor.
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What statement best describes technological discoveries made during the Ming Dynasty?

A
New technology was considered a threat to traditional Chinese culture by the emperor.
B
New breakthroughs in math and science led this period to be called the Golden Age of science.
C
Scholars failed to produce any lasting innovations in technology, math, or science.
D
Advancements that were made were mainly improvements on existing technologies.
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The Forbidden City was given its name because

A
it was the home of the emperor and his family.
B
it was surrounded by a stone wall twenty-five feet high.
C
only the Emperor, his family, and select individuals were allowed to enter.
D
trade was allowed only within the city boundaries.
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What was Zheng He think was the most important goal for China?

A
to spread Chinese ideas and bring wealth to China from his travels.
B
to commanded an impressive fleet of ships.
C
to sail the Indian Ocean and around Africa.
D
to conquer lands as far away as Africa to increase the dynasty’s power.
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Limiting contact with foreigners was the main goal of Chinese

A
corruption.
B
isolationism.
C
kowtowing.
D
missionaries.
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What did it mean when foreign diplomats "kowtowed” to the Chinese emperor or his representatives?

A
It meant that the diplomats relinquished all their rights in the Forbidden City.
B
It meant that the diplomats were showing respect for the Chinese emperor.
C
It meant that foreign missionaries could no longer visit China.
D
It meant that the diplomats had full trading rights equal to those of China.
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In order to establish the Ming dynasty in China, Hongwu first had to drive out the

A
Turks.
B
Mongols.
C
Greeks.
D
Dutch.
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When was the Ming dynasty established?

A
the 1100s CE
B
the 1200s CE
C
the 1300s CE
D
the 1400s CE

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