Politics
Which three emperors ruled China during the high Qing?
Kangxi, Yongzheng, Qianlong
What was the Kangxi emperor's attitude towards Western learning and Christianity?
The Kangxi emperor welcomed Western learning but not Christianity.
Were the Jurchens unified or not before the conquest of Nurhaci?
No!
Most of China's earliest urban centers located along which river?
The Yellow River.
This writing format limited creativity in official examinations in Qing.
Eight-Legged Essay
Under which leader was the Manchu language created? The Manchu language used the script from which language?
Nurhaci, Mongolian
This group gained power during certain periods by influencing the emperor from within the palace.
Eunuchs
Tell an enconomic characteristic of Yuan dynasty
Silk Road commerce; Paper money (Jiaochao)
The Later Jin Dynasty was founded by which leader?
Nurhachi
During the (Late-)Song Dynasty
What was the banner system? How did the banner system strengthen the Jurchens?
The banner system was an administrative and military division of the Manchu people. The bannermen had close ties with each other and trained their military skills.
What is ONE economic development in the Song Dynasty?(Money)
Paper money, Jiaozi.
What was the central administrative body that assisted the Ming emperor in managing state affairs?
The Cabinet
Compare Song and Ming cultural developments.
Similarity: Both promoted Confucian values/Difference: Song focused on painting; Ming developed novels and porcelain
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Compare treatment of Han Chinese in Yuan and Qing.
Similarity: Both ruled by non-Han.Difference: Yuan excluded; Qing allowed exams.
What were the main causes of the prosperity during the high Qing?(at least 2)
Long-term peace/Introduction of American crops/Territorial Expansion/Trade with foreign countries
Which Chinese dynasty used neither the imperial exam system nor feudalism?
The Yuan Dynasty
Compare literature in Tang and Yuan.
Similarity: Both strong,spirit of Innovation. /Difference: Tang poetry; Yuan drama(zaju).
Name and rank late imperial China (Ming & Qing)'s four major social classes (Emperor and Slaves were not considered classes).
Scholar-Gentry
Peasants/Farmers
Artisans/Craftsmen
Merchants
Compare trade policies in Tang and later Ming.
Similarity: Both had foreign contact./Difference: Tang open; Late Ming restricted.