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The Ming Dynasty Answers

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How did the Ming dynasty ensure that its military leaders were qualified?

A
It selected leaders through exams.
B
It selected leaders from noble families.
C
It selected leaders from military families.
D
It selected leaders from private schools.
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Why did the Manchu become involved in China’s peasant uprising?

A
They wanted to trade with the Ming dynasty.
B
They wanted to control access to the Great Wall.
C
They wanted to unite all of China under one tribal force.
D
They were asked to help the Ming defend against the rebels.
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How did isolation after Emperor Yongle affect the development of Chinese technology?

A
China built up its naval technology to protect itself from foreigners.
B
China used new technology to build the Forbidden City at this time.
C
China lost access to trade and technology from other parts of the world.
D
China stopped building the Great Wall, as it needed expertise from other areas.
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What was one societal reform under the Ming dynasty?

A
The Ming created state schools and universities.
B
The Ming rejected the use of examinations to promote officials.
C
The Ming adapted elements of Mongol culture into Chinese society.
D
The Ming limited the power of the emperor over Chinese society.
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How did other nations react to China as a result of Zheng He’s voyages?

A
Other countries were unimpressed by the Chinese state.
B
Nations gave China farming technology to improve Chinese agriculture.
C
The voyages demonstrated Chinese wealth and power to other countries.
D
Rulers decided that China did not have a strong navy and was not a threat.
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How did the Ming dynasty remove Mongol influence in China?

A
They revived Chinese culture, literature, and art.
B
They banned Confucian beliefs from the Mongols.
C
They destroyed many buildings from the Mongol period.
D
They stopped using the civil service exams the Mongols used.
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Why did China discontinue Zheng He’s voyages after Emperor Yongle died?

A
They were believed to be too costly and distracting.
B
They raised concerns that other nations would see China as threatening.
C
They brought back too many immigrants for China to take into the country.
D
They caused too many people to emigrate from China to other parts of the world.
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How did the Manchu come to start the Qing dynasty?

A
They took control from the rebel forces.
B
They seized control from the Ming by elections.
C
They established themselves as an economic force.
D
They convinced the rebels and the Ming to unite with them.
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Which Ming building project helped develop agriculture?

A
canals
B
pagodas
C
temples
D
defense walls
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What caused the famine in the 1600s?

A
New technologies failed to produce enough crops.
B
A terrible disease caused the death of many crops.
C
Climate change led to cold and dry weather that hurt crops.
D
There was a long, hot summer, and many crops died of drought.

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