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Who founded the Ming Dynasty?
Zhu Yuanzhang.
What was Zheng He's main job?
Navigator and envoy.
What is the I&S teacher name?
Reed Hall
Who was the first European explorer to reach China by sea during the Ming Dynasty?
Probably Jesuit missionaries like Matteo Ricci
What was the main writing system used in the Ming Dynasty?
Chinese characters (Hanzi).
When did he declared himself the Hongwu Emperor?
1368
Zheng He year of Birth
1371
What is our summative about?
Students will create a newspaper article about an item that was new during the Colombian Exchange and it's effects on people after that.
How did European explorers' motives differ from Zheng He's?
European explorers sought wealth, colonies, and to spread Christianity; Zheng He's voyages were for diplomacy and trade promotion.
How was the Ming Dynasty's postal system operated?
It used post stations with officials and messengers to transmit letters and goods.
How did the Ming dynasty begin?
Zhu Yuanzhang led an uprising, overthrew the Yuan Dynasty and established it.
Religion of Zheng He
Islam (Muslim)
What is our unit about?
We will look at the Ming Dynasty and the voyages of Zheng He, then move our way into the European explorers. As we do this we will examine the exchanging of ideas, resources, and culture.
What did European explorers bring to China during the Ming Dynasty?
Various goods like clocks, glassware, and brought back spices, silk, etc.
What were the typical materials for Ming Dynasty's buildings?
Wood, bricks, tiles, etc.
What is the order of the class system, from greatest to least?
Emperor, nobles, officials, scholars, farmers, artisans, merchants (in approximate order).
Why Zheng He death?
Died during a voyage
Please spell out the full names of I&S
Individuals & Societies
Which explorer's route was closest to China among European explorers?
Marco Polo's travels (though not strictly an explorer's route, but among the earlier European connections) or later Portuguese routes were closer.
Which natural disasters often occurred in the Ming Dynasty?
Droughts, floods, earthquakes.
Who overthrew the Ming dynasty? What was the dynasty named after the overthrow?
Li Zicheng's peasant army overthrew it; the Qing Dynasty.
What happened to Zheng He when he was 11 that would change his life?
He was captured by Ming soldiers and later entered imperial service, which started his path to great achievements.
Name of famous theorist in the field of Individuals & Societies
Michel Foucault or other people
How did the arrival of European explorers affect Ming Dynasty's foreign trade?
It brought new trade goods and ideas, but also competition and eventual decline in Ming's trade dominance.
What was the status of astronomy in the Ming Dynasty?
It had some achievements, but was not as advanced as in some previous dynasties, and Western astronomy began to influence it later.