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During the Yuan Dynasty, which group of people were at the top of the social hierarchy in China?
During the Yuan Dynasty, which group of people were at the top of the social hierarchy in China?
- Middle Easterners
- Southern Chinese
- Mongols (correct)
- Confucian scholars
Which dynasty followed the Yuan Dynasty in China?
Which dynasty followed the Yuan Dynasty in China?
- Qing Dynasty
- Han Dynasty
- Tang Dynasty
- Ming Dynasty (correct)
What was the capital of China during the Yuan Dynasty?
What was the capital of China during the Yuan Dynasty?
- Beijing (correct)
- Hong Kong
- Shanghai
- Nanjing
Who was the Chinese emperor responsible for launching maritime expeditions during the Ming Dynasty?
Who was the Chinese emperor responsible for launching maritime expeditions during the Ming Dynasty?
During the Yuan Dynasty, which group of people were displaced by Mongols and appointed merchants and outsiders into government positions?
During the Yuan Dynasty, which group of people were displaced by Mongols and appointed merchants and outsiders into government positions?
Which dynasty in China promoted Confucian learning based on models from the Han, Tang, and Song dynasties?
Which dynasty in China promoted Confucian learning based on models from the Han, Tang, and Song dynasties?
What was the capital of China during the early years of the Ming Dynasty?
What was the capital of China during the early years of the Ming Dynasty?
Which dynasty in China ended all relations with Central Asia and the Middle East and put strict limits on imports and foreign visitors?
Which dynasty in China ended all relations with Central Asia and the Middle East and put strict limits on imports and foreign visitors?
What replaced paper money as the main currency in Ming China?
What replaced paper money as the main currency in Ming China?
What was the name of the fleet launched by Emperor Yongle in 1405 during the Ming Dynasty?
What was the name of the fleet launched by Emperor Yongle in 1405 during the Ming Dynasty?
Which Muslim eunuch captained the Zheng He Fleet during the Ming Dynasty?
Which Muslim eunuch captained the Zheng He Fleet during the Ming Dynasty?
Which dynasty in China saw the construction of the Forbidden City in Beijing?
Which dynasty in China saw the construction of the Forbidden City in Beijing?
Which dynasty in China reestablished the civil service exam system disliked under Mongol rule?
Which dynasty in China reestablished the civil service exam system disliked under Mongol rule?
Which dynasty in China restored millions of acres of land to cultivation of crops and built canals, reservoirs, and irrigation works?
Which dynasty in China restored millions of acres of land to cultivation of crops and built canals, reservoirs, and irrigation works?
