1. Chapter 16: China & Japan Test Review

2. 1. What caused the downfall of the Ming Dynasty?

3.  Weak rulers caused government corruption  High taxes caused peasant unrest  Poor crop yields 1. What caused the downfall of the Ming Dynasty?

4. 2. What were some accomplishments of the Ming Dynasty?

5.  Completing the Grand Canal, allowing easier trade between north and south China  Established national school system  Increased food production  Expanded China’s territory and rule 3. What were some accomplishments of the Ming Dynasty?

6.  Population increased  Improvements in food supply  Growth in manufacturing and trade 3. Name some changes that occurred in China between 1500 and 1800.

7. 4. Between 1500-1800, most Chinese people did what for a living?

8.  About 85% of Chinese were farmers. 4. Between 1500-1800, most Chinese people did what for a living?

9. 5. Describe the Forbidden City.

10.  Chinese Imperial Palace in the middle of Beijing  Served as home of emperors and their households for almost 500 years  Consists of 980 buildings within a walled section built as a replica of Purple Palace where God was thought to live in Heaven because emperor was thought to be the son of God  Was forbidden to ordinary, common people 5. Describe the Forbidden City.

11. 6. Who made up the Japanese warrior class?

12.  Daimyo  Ronin  Shogun 6. Who made up the Japanese warrior class?

13. 7. Describe the Hostage System.

14.  System used by the shogunate to maintain political control over the daimyo  Forced daimyo to have homes in their territory and in Edo, which they had to travel between  Families lived in Edo 7. Describe the Hostage System.

15. 8. During Manchu rule, what action was taken in order to identify rebels who opposed them?

16.  All Chinese males were ordered to shave their foreheads and braid into a pigtail called a queue. 8. During Manchu rule, what action was taken in order to identify rebels who opposed them?

17. 9. For how many years were the doors of Japan shut to the Western world?

18.  200 years 9. For how many years were the doors of Japan shut to the Western world?

19. 10. What group of Europeans were active Christian missionaries in Japan?

20.  The Christian Jesuits  Francis Xavier was the first to arrive in 1549. 10. What group of Europeans were active Christian missionaries in Japan?