Chapter 9: The East Asian World History
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- 1.Among the achievements of the Ming dynasty was __________
- A.
A civil service examination system.
- B.
A nationwide school system.
- C.
The completion of the Grand Canal.
- D.
All of the above
- 2.Which was NOT a reason why the Ming dynasty declined?
- A.
The Ming rulers did not have heirs to continue the dynasty.
- B.
High taxes led to peasant unrest.
- C.
Weak rulers led to a period of government corruption.
- D.
Crop yields declined because of harsh weather.
- 3.The founders of the Qing dynasty, the Manchus, came from __________
- A.
Taiwan.
- B.
Guangzhou.
- C.
A region northeast of the Great Wall.
- D.
Macao.
- 4.After Western religious orders disagreed about accommodating local beliefs and practices in order to facilitate conversion, Chinese rulers __________
- A.
Opened China to missionaries of all religious orders.
- B.
Opened China to all missionaries except the Jesuits.
- C.
Began to suppress Christian activities throughout China.
- D.
Allowed only Jesuit missionaries to come to China.
- 5.
![All of the following contributed to population growth in China EXCEPT __________]( "All of the following contributed to population growth in China EXCEPT __________")
All of the following contributed to population growth in China EXCEPT __________- A.
The arrival of Westerners
- B.
Increased food supply.
- C.
Improvements in agriculture.
- D.
A long period of peace and stability.
- 6.The ideal family unit in Qing China consisted of __________
- A.
The extended family.
- B.
The clan.
- C.
Three generations.
- D.
Parents and children
- 7.
![In Chinese society, women __________]( "In Chinese society, women __________")
In Chinese society, women __________- A.
Could divorce their husbands.
- B.
Could inherit property.
- C.
Were considered inferior.
- D.
Received a formal education.
- 8.__________ is considered by many to be the first realistic social novel.
- A.
The Imperial City
- B.
The Golden Lotus
- C.
The Dream of the Red Chamber
- D.
The Gate of Supreme Harmony
- 9.__________ is NOT one of the three rulers under whom central authority was restored in Japan during the sixteenth century.
- A.
Oda Nobunaga
- B.
Toyotomi Hideyoshi
- C.
Tokugawa Ieyasu
- D.
Matsuo Basho
- 10.The means by which the Tokugawa shogun maintained control was called the __________ system.
- A.
Han
- B.
Daimyo
- C.
Hostage
- D.
Eta
- 11.Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Japanese peasant uprisings between 1500 and 1800?
- A.
High rates of taxation
- B.
A growing demand for cash crops
- C.
Declining profits on agricultural products
- D.
Rising farming costs
- 12.
![Although Korean rulers tried to keep their country isolated from the outside world, __________]( "Although Korean rulers tried to keep their country isolated from the outside world, __________")
Although Korean rulers tried to keep their country isolated from the outside world, __________- A.
Korea fell under Japanese rule.
- B.
Christian missionaries made successful inroads
- C.
Korea was forced by a Manchu army to become subject to China.
- D.
The country was greatly influenced by European missionaries.
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