Ming Dynasty
Qing Dynasty
Japan
Christianity and Dutch Learning
Groton Trivia
100

What did the Ming dynasty rebuild and repair to prevent northern invasions?

The Great Wall

100

Which dynasty followed the Ming Dynasty in China? What did its name mean?

The Qing dynasty; Qing = "pure"

100

Who were the daimyo?

powerful local lords; absolute lord within their domains

100

Who was permitted to trade at Nagasaki?

Dutch merchants

100

Who founded Groton?

Endicott Peabody

200

What was the last Mongolian dynasty to rule China?

Yuan Dynasty

200

Who overwhelmed the Chinese forces of the Ming dynasty and proclaimed the Qing dynasty in 1644?

The Manchus or invaders from Manchuria; originally pastoral nomads

200

Who brought stability to Japan as shogun after 1600

Tokugawa Ieyasu

200

After 1612, what became of Christians in Japan?

they were banned from islands and thousands were killed

200

What religious tradition does Groton follow (be specific)?

Episcopal 

300

What led to the final Ming collapse in 1644?

Manchu invaders with peasant support let to the final Ming collapse in 1644

300

Who was Kangxi?

A Confucian scholar who was an effective and enlightened ruler of the Qing dynasty, grandfather of Qianlong, helped the Manchus consolidate their hold on China

300

What policy did the shoguns adopt in 1630?

The shoguns adopted a policy of isolation from the outside world.

300

Who was Francis Xavier?

A Jesuit who opened missions in Japan in 1549

300

From 1906 to 1932, 402 out of 405 students who applied to this university were accepted:

Harvard

400

Why did the Government of the Ming dynasty become increasingly inept ans out of touch?

the emperors were secluded in the Forbidden City and didn't know what was going on

400

Who was Yongle?

The Ming Dynasty emperor who launched extensive  naval expeditions
400

What were ukiyo?


"Floating worlds" - centers of urban culture

400

Who became enthusiastic proponents of Dutch learning by mid-eighteenth century?

the shoguns

400

What is Groton's motto (in Latin)?

 cui servire est regnare

500

What was another name for the Ming dynasty?

The 'brilliant' dynasty

500

What type of gender relations were firmly established in the Chinese society? List three pieces of evidence.

strict patriarchal control over all females
-parents preferred boys over girls; marriage was to continue male line
-female infanticide; widows encouraged to commit suicide
-foot binding of young girls increased
-lowest status person in family was a young bride

500

What became the official ideology of the Tokugawa?

Neo-Confucianism; loyalty and submission

500

Name 3 pieces of Dutch culture that the Japanese incorporated into their own:

1. Language

2. Anatomy

3. Botany

4. Linear perspective/realistic depictions in art

5. Calendars

500

In this television show, Logan Huntzberger (Matt Czuchry) has a picture of Endicott Peabody from his time at Groton. Both characters Logan and Christopher Hayden (David Sutcliffe) claim to have been kicked out of Groton.

Gilmore Girls

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