Politics/Expansion
Culture
Economy
Decline
Social
100
East Asian Empire which ruled from 1279-1368 and fell to the Ming Dynasty
Yuan Dynasty
100
The primary religion practiced in the Ming Dynasty; combination of Buddhism and Confucianism
neo-Confucianism
100
Precious metal used as currency in China, starting in the Ming Dynasty; acquired from Spanish Americas
silver
100
Ethnic group from Northern China which would later take over mainland China
Manchus
100
Group of people at the top of the social hierarchy
Scholar-gentry
200
This system was brought back by the Ming after the Mongols disregarded it. It chose government officials and provided some social mobility.
Civil Service Examination System
200
Religious concept used to reinforce Emporer's power
mandate of heaven
200
Chinese eunuch who went on maritime voyages from 1405-1433
Zheng He
200
Significant land-based empire that followed the Ming Dynasty; ruled by foreign peoples
Qing Dynasty
200
Continuity: Which practice done by women based on Confucian values and beauty standards continued through the Ming Dynasty?
Foot Binding
300
One way that the Ming restored the environment following the Mongol's rule
reforestation
300
Monumental architecture: Confucian temple built by Emporer Yongle in the Forbidden City to house Confucian rituals and sacrifices
Temple of Heaven
300
The bulk of taxes were collected on:
land
300
A major factor contributing to the fall of the Ming Dynasty; caused by famines and bad crop yield
peasant rebellions
300
What improvement was made to education in addition to the civil service examination system?
National School System