Key People
Vocabulary
Dynasties & Government
Society, Peace & Trade
100

Who was a major emperor of the Qing Dynasty?

Kangxi

100

What system describes shared rule between emperor and shogun in Japan?

Diarchy

100

Which Chinese dynasty ruled before the Qing?

The Ming Dynasty

100

What phrase describes the long period of stability in Tokugawa Japan?

The Great Peace

200

Kangxi ruled over which country?

China

200

What Tokugawa policy limited Japan’s contact with foreigners?

Sakoku

200

Which dynasty replaced the Ming?

The Qing Dynasty

200

Why did Tokugawa Japan restrict European contact?

To limit foreign influence

300

Kangxi belonged to which ruling group?

The Manchus

300

What daimyo were close allies of the Tokugawa shoguns?

Fudai daimyo

300

Who ruled Japan during the Tokugawa period?

The shogun

300

What goods attracted European traders to East Asia?

Luxury goods (such as silk and porcelain)

400

Kangxi helped strengthen which dynasty’s control over China?

The Qing Dynasty

400

What daimyo were outside lords viewed as possible threats?

Tozama daimyo

400

What political system defined Japan during this era?

The Tokugawa Shogunate

400

How did the Qing government view European trade?

As something to be controlled

500

Kangxi’s reign is known for promoting what within China?

Stability and expansion

500

What term refers to a samurai without a lord?

Ronin

500

Both Qing China and Tokugawa Japan valued what above all?

Order and stability

500

What did both the Qing and Tokugawa governments fear from Europe?

Political and cultural disruption