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What was the primary reason behind the Ming's restoration of the Great Wall of China?
What was the primary reason behind the Ming's restoration of the Great Wall of China?
- To showcase their engineering skills
- To mark the border with the Mughal Empire
- To protect China from the Mongols to the north (correct)
- To demonstrate their military power
What was the signature achievement of the Ming Dynasty?
What was the signature achievement of the Ming Dynasty?
- Building a new capital city
- Establishing trade relations with the Mughal Empire
- Restoration of the Great Wall of China (correct)
- Defeating the Mongols in battle
Why did the Ming Dynasty sponsor many naval expeditions and explorations?
Why did the Ming Dynasty sponsor many naval expeditions and explorations?
- To spread Buddhism throughout Asia
- To establish a Chinese empire in India
- To promote a strong economy (correct)
- To search for new resources
What was the ethnic background of the Ming Dynasty?
What was the ethnic background of the Ming Dynasty?
What led to the collapse of the Ming Dynasty?
What led to the collapse of the Ming Dynasty?
What was the consequence of the series of deadly epidemics and economic collapse in the Ming Dynasty?
What was the consequence of the series of deadly epidemics and economic collapse in the Ming Dynasty?
What event led to the Qing declaring themselves the rulers of all China?
What event led to the Qing declaring themselves the rulers of all China?
What was the punishment for those who refused to wear the queue?
What was the punishment for those who refused to wear the queue?
Which ethnic group was granted the highest position in the hierarchy by the Qing?
Which ethnic group was granted the highest position in the hierarchy by the Qing?
What was the outcome of the Qing's conflict with the Dzungar Khanate?
What was the outcome of the Qing's conflict with the Dzungar Khanate?
What region was peacefully annexed by the Qing when the Dalai Lama requested the Emperor's protection?
What region was peacefully annexed by the Qing when the Dalai Lama requested the Emperor's protection?
Which of the following was NOT a region added to the Qing Empire?
Which of the following was NOT a region added to the Qing Empire?
What was the consequence of the rapidly expanding Chinese population in this period?
What was the consequence of the rapidly expanding Chinese population in this period?
What was the name of the period in Japan during the 1500s when local feudal lords called daimyo fought each other?
What was the name of the period in Japan during the 1500s when local feudal lords called daimyo fought each other?
Who unified Japan in the late 1500s using Portuguese cannons and muskets?
Who unified Japan in the late 1500s using Portuguese cannons and muskets?
What was the result of Toyotomi Hideyoshi's rule in Japan?
What was the result of Toyotomi Hideyoshi's rule in Japan?
Who established the Tokugawa Shogunate and ruled Japan after Hideyoshi's death?
Who established the Tokugawa Shogunate and ruled Japan after Hideyoshi's death?
Why did the Tokugawa Shoguns ban trade with Europeans?
Why did the Tokugawa Shoguns ban trade with Europeans?
