KEY Use Yuan, Ming, Qing,Japan Or Any Combination

KEY Use Yuan, Ming, Qing,Japan or any combination.

1. The Italian explorer Marco Polo traveled along the Silk Road and worked in China. ______(Yuan)

1. In 1514 the first Portuguese arrive by sea. ______(Ming)

1. Nomads from the North ______Yuan (Qing are hunters and farmers from the Northeast)

1. The Jesuit priest Matteo Rici arrived. ______(Ming)

1. Chinese practiced foot binding during this time ______(Yuan, Ming, Qing)

1. The Mongols ______(Yuan)

1. The Manchus ______(Qing)

1. Renovated the Grand Canal so that food could be shipped inside of China so that ships of food would not be subject to attacks at sea by Japanese Pirates. (Ming)

1. Issued the Sacred Edict which was a list of sixteen principles by which the people must live ______(Qing)

1. Sent seven voyages into the Indian Ocean. ______(Ming)

1. Had strict social classes (warriors, artisans, peasants, and merchants) and a strong feudal system. ______(Japanese)

1. Only males could have a formal education or perform rituals ______(All)

1. Used a "dyarchy" as a form of government whereby power was shared by the ruling people with their subjects ______(Qing)

1. The missionary work of Dominicans, Franciscans, and Jesuits reached its height of activity before being outlawed______(Qing and Japan)

1. Emperor lived in Kyoto ______(Japan)

1. Nomadic horsemen united under Genghis Khan and his grandson Kublai Khan. ______(Yuan)

1. Harsh weather and bad harvests led to downfall. ______(Ming)

1. The Emperor lived and administered government from the Forbidden City ______(Ming and Qing)

1. Practiced Shinto and Zen Buddhism religions ______(Japan)

1. The novel arose ______(Ming and continued through the Qing, plus Japan)

1. The missionaries were expelled allegedly for conflicts they created within the country ______(Qing, Japan)

1. Built palaces of stone in the European style ______(Japan)

1. Experienced inflation from all the Spanish-American silver imports ______(Ming, Qing)

1. Used the hostage system to control the nobles ______(Japan)

1. Enjoyed all-male, violent, dramatic theater called kabuki. ______(Japan)

1. Much of its popular literature was realistic and sympathized with the poor ______(Ming through Qing)

1. Much of its popular literature was light-hearted and intended to please ______(Japan)

1. Declined due to an uncontrolled money supply with wild fluctuations the value of money ie inflation versus deflation  rising prices versus lower prices ______(Qing)

1. Taxes on peasants was 50% leading to hunger in the countryside and thousands of peasant revolts ______(Ming, Qing, and Japan) Note: All three had high taxes leading to revolts. Perhaps Japan's tax was the greatest burden of all.)

1. Kangxi ruled as a hard-working, tolerant emperor and won acceptance for his people ______(Qing)

1. Illiterate rulers who adopted Confucianism and used scholars to administer the government ______(Qing)

1. The greatest poet, Basho, was concerned with the meaning of life: The ancient pond, a frog leaps in, the sound of water ______(Japan)

1. Weakened by a series of weak rulers ______(Ming, Qing)

1. Strengthened the Great Wall ______(Ming)

1. The cost of defending the northern border was a financial burden ______(Ming, Qing)

1. A major epidemic furthered their decline ______(Ming)

1. Allowed only the Dutch to stay and trade for a few months of the year. ______(Japan)

1. Li Zecheng overthrew this dynasty ______(Ming)

1. Considered Europeans "Barbarians" ______(Ming, Qing, and Japanese)

1. The White Lotus Rebellion in the central region of the country started its downfall. ______(Qing)

1. Means "Pure" dynasty ______(Qing)

1. Daimyo control hans or domains upon which peasants farmed. ______(Japan)

1. Restricted Portuguese traders to the tiny territory of Macao ______(Ming)

1. Zhenge He served as Admiral______(Ming)

1. Hideyoshi's rule was followed by Tokugawa and hundreds of years of isolation and relative peace ______(Japan)

1. Failed to set up commercial capitalism despite a growing economy, in other words, the state continued to control industry and trade ______(late Ming, early Qing and Tok Japan)

1. Forbid all warriors from doing trade and dealing directly with foreign merchants ______(Japan)

1. Francis Xavier was a successful missionary to this country ______(Japan)

1. Qianlong served as the second great ruler but he was no longer tolerant of Christians and expelled them ______(Qing)

1. Saw a steady growth in manufacturing and trade ______(late Ming, early Qing, Tok Japan)

1. Used force to subdue northern tribes ______(Ming, Qing)

1. High taxes and corrupt officials led to unrest ______(Ming, Qing, Japan)

1. Russia recognized their ownership of Mongolia in exchange for allowing Russian traders to live and work in the capital city ______(Qing)

1. Valued the principles of Confucianism ______(Ming, Qing, and Japan)

1. "Bannermen" were the elite fighting force to defend this empire. ______(Qing)

1. The English become the dominant traders and are temporarily restricted to Canton ______(Qing)

1. Predominantly an agricultural society (all)

1. Edicts declared that all unlicensed foreigners were to be imprisoned and all subjects who left the country without permission and returned would be executed ______(Japan)

1. Because of the arrival of American foods like the sweet potato, peanuts and maize, they experienced vast population growth ______(late Ming and early Qing)

1. Marriages were arranged. Wives were expected to obey their husbands and went to live with the husband's extended family ______(Yuan, Ming, Qing, Japan)

1. Bound feet ______(Yuan, Ming, Qing)

1. Blue and white porcelain was its prized decorative art and influenced the Dutch to produce their own blue and white pottery depicting wooden shoes and windmills.______(Ming)

1. Ronin wander the country looking for work. ______(Japan)

1. Eta work cleaning animal hides, burying the dead, and cleaning the streets. ______(Japan)

1. England's East India Company puts enormous pressure on this dynasty and Qianlong tells them China has no need of "your country's manufactures." So England seeks revenge. ______(Qing)