Vocabulary
Definition of novel
A long fictional story
In A.D. 1368, who was the military officer that became the Chinese emperor
Zhu Yuanzhang
Why did the Ming emperors needed government officials?
To carry out their decisions and to make sure that the officials take their job seriously.
True or False
The arts failed in the Ming Dynasty
False they flourished
Who conquered the Manchus?
By the Mongols.
Defintion of Census
a count of the number of people in a country
How many years did the Ming dynasty rule?
300 years
What did the government of the early Ming provide?
peace and security
During the Ming period, Chinese writers produced long fictional stories which are?
Novels
How did the Ming Dynasty begin to weaken?
Uncivilized person
What year did Hong Wu die?
A.D. 1398
What did Hong Wu rebuild?
canals and farms
Writers avoided using formal language in there writing
True
After the Machu's defeated the Chinese army who did they capture?
Beijing.
How would officials have taken a census of China's population?
By counting all the people
How many years did the China's emperor and court live?
luxury for more than 500 years
What did the Ming encourage farmers to grow?
Cotton and weaving clothes
Actors in costumes performed stories using words, music, and?
Dance
Why did the Portuguese want to trade with China?
To convert the Chinese to Christianity.
Why did the Chinese consider Europeans to barbarians?
They were uncivilized.
what year did Kublai Khan die?
A.D. 1294
What was one responsibility the officials had to carry out?
Census
Why was dramas so important to the Ming?
Because it was banned from the Mongol so it felt like an advantage to them.
Where did the Manchus retreat after they were conquered?
An area Northeast of China's Great Wall