Chinese Dynasties Quick Check
Which of the following can be inferred about China’s Ming Dynasty tribute system?
Tributes were something entirely new that had never been used before.
It was not successful because countries did not offer tribute to China.
China only sought tributes from countries that bordered them.
By persuading other countries to pay tribute, China demonstrated that it was a powerful country that others should respect. ✅
Which of the following best interprets the impact of global trade on Ming China?
Ming China refused to take European trade goods, so the country did not change at all.
Many foreigners began to enter China and change its culture.
European nations successfully fought battles for and took Chinese land for their own.
Limiting Western access to Ming China kept the country free of foreign influence for a time, but not forever. ✅
Which of the following statements best interprets why the Ming Dynasty fell?
People came to believe that the emperor was no longer blessed by the gods and should not rule.
The Ming empire was overwhelmed by attacks from outside countries and could not fight back.
A combination of internal and external forces weakened the Ming Dynasty over time. ✅
Inflation became too high and made it challenging for people to keep their living standards.
Which of the following statements best interprets why the Canton System ended?
Europeans refused to see themselves as tributes to the Qing Dynasty.
Very few countries wanted to use the Canton System.
Europeans’ efforts to avoid Canton System regulations led them to smuggle illegal drugs into China, resulting in war. ✅
The Qing Dynasty decided that trading with Europeans was not beneficial.
Why did early Qing rulers such as Kangxi incorporate Han culture and government systems used by earlier dynasties?
The Qing were forced to do this by officials from the last dynasty who remained in the government.
The Qing did this to make people less worried about rising taxes under their rule.
The Qing wanted to help unify the country and thought adopting existing ideas and the dominant culture would help with this. ✅
The Qing thought that Han culture and earlier government systems were superior to their own.
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