Rise of the Ming
How did the Ming Dynasty come to power?
It arose from the disorder and weakening of the Yuan Dynasty.
Who led the famous treasure ship voyages during the Ming Dynasty?
Zheng He
How did the Ming government differ from the Yuan government?
Scholar-officials had more power than military officials.
Why did Ming rulers rebuild and improve the Great Wall?
To protect against the Mongol threat.
Kunju was a new form of what introduced during the Ming Dynasty?
Drama
Which dynasty did the Ming Dynasty replace?
Yuan Dynasty
Why were Zheng He's voyages important?
They showed that Ming people were interested in trade and controlling more territory, even though they later turned toward isolationism.
What group gained important influence in the Ming government?
Scholar-officials
Why was the capital moved from Nanjing to Beijing?
Beijing was closer to the Mongol threat.
During the Ming Dynasty, what was often done in the Song Dynasty style?
Painting
What happened to the Yuan Dynasty before the Ming came to power?
It became weakened and disorganized.
What were the ships used by Zheng He called?
Treasure ships
What system helped select qualified people for government positions?
Civil service exams
What famous Ming Dynasty complex was designed to separate rulers from ordinary people?
Forbidden City
Ming Dynasty __________ is still famous around the world today for its beauty.
Pottery
Who were the Mongols who ruled China before the Ming Dynasty?
Yuan Dynasty
What was one major purpose of Zheng He's voyages?
To explore and expand China's contact with other regions.
Which statement about the Ming Dynasty is TRUE?
A. It discontinued civil service exams.
B. It gave scholar-officials more power than military officials.
C. It placed Mongols in charge of the government.
D. It abandoned government traditions from earlier Chinese dynasties.
It gave scholar-officials more power than military officials.
How did the design of the Forbidden City contribute to Ming power?
It separated the rulers from the ruled and gave rulers a sense of importance and mystery.
Some pieces of popular __________ during the Ming Dynasty were adaptations of ancient stories or oral traditions.
Literature
Which statement best explains the rise of the Ming Dynasty?
The Ming took advantage of the disorder and weakening of the Yuan Dynasty.
Why did the treasure ship voyages end after Zheng He's death?
The rulers needed to focus resources on land defenses because of threats from the north.
Why were scholar-officials important to the Ming Dynasty?
They served as trained government administrators.
Which TWO projects best demonstrate how the Ming Dynasty protected and strengthened its power?
Great Wall and Forbidden City
Which list correctly matches each Ming cultural development?
Kunju—drama; Song style—painting; famous Ming—pottery; stories—literature