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China & Japan
World history study of ancient China and Japan
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History
9th Grade
11/24/2009

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Ming dynasty overthrew:
Definition
Mongol
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Ming dynasty extended empire to:
Definition
Mongolia and central Asia
Term
Founder of Ming Dynasty:
Definition
Ming Hong Wu
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Ming Empire economic society from 1500 - 1800
Definition
Agricultural society
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Turn of the 19th century, Ming developed _____________ society.
Definition
Industrial
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Ming made construction to this water structure:
Definition
The Grand Canal
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Ming established nationwide system of: ______________, which includes the civil service examination.
Definition
Education
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Emperor who financed several voyages:
*He was Ming Hong Wu's son
Definition
Yong-Le
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Ming made peace with _____________ tribes.
Definition
Nomadic
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Civil Service Examination:
Definition
-Confusion ideal + The highest scored could become public official.
Term
Ming government:
Definition
Centralized bureaucracy with officials chosen by civil service examination system.
Term
Man who went on voyages:
Definition
Zheng He
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Yong Le constructed imperial city in:
Definition
Beijing
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1421: moved imperial city from ____________ to _____________.
Definition
Beijing to Nanjing
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Imperial city is know today as:
Definition
The forbidden city
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Naval voyages sent into __________ ocean and sailed as far west as ______________.
Definition
Indian sailed as far as eastern coast of African.
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First voyage: _____ men on _____ ships, larger than the Santa Maria.
This voyage passed through ______________, and went to _______________ and ______________.
Definition
28,000 men on 62 ships: Passed through Southeast Asia and went to western coast of India and the city-states of East Africa.
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From the voyages, the emperor became fascinated with:
Definition
giraffes
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Some traditionalists in the Ming Dynasty held the _____________ view that _____________ was unworthy.
Definition
Confusion; trade
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European country to first initiate contact with Chinese:
Definition
Portuguese
Term
Initially, Chinese viewed Europeans as:
Definition
Barbarians
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Chinese emperor was seen as:
Definition
The Son of Heaven
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Because of trade ___________(_________) began to spread through throughout China.
Definition
Religion (Christianity)
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In the Ming Dynasty, Portuguese were expelled from ____________ (Canton) but were allowed to occupy ____________.
Definition
Guangzhou; Macao
Term
Western good chinese were fascinated in:
Definition
Weapons, eyeglasses, clocks.
Term
Five reasons for Ming Dynasty fall:
Definition

1. Decline of food/land

2. High taxes -> peasant unrest

3. Gov. corruption

4. Epidemic reduced population

5. Manchu invasion

Term
1644 - peasant revolt lead by:
Definition
Li Zicheng
Term
Qing Dynasty created by the:
Definition
Manchus
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Qing dynasty: All men had to shave foreheads and braid their hair into a pigtail called:
Definition
a queue.
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Manchus incorporated native chinese into their
Definition
government
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Manchus were organized into separate military units called:
Definition
banners
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Considered to be the greatest Chinese emperor of all time:
Definition
Kangxi
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Kangxi was tolerant of:
Definition
Christians
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White Lotus Rebellion:
Definition
A peasant launched revolt from 1796 - 1804)
Term
Once the Qing dynasty ruled Portuguese were restricted to:
Definition
Guangzhou
*The reverse of Ming dynasty
Term
Most influential Chinese philosopher:
Definition
Confusious
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3 major changes in Chinese society:
Definition
1. Increase in population
2. Decrease in land
3. Trade and manufacturing grew -> heavily taxed
Term
Chinese women could not:
Definition
1. Divorce their husbands
2. Pursue a career
3. Inherit property
Term
Chinese women practiced ______________, which was considered attractive to men.
Definition
Foot binding
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A highly valued Chinese social institution:
Definition
The family
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Dozens of hundreds of related families
Definition
The clan
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Chinese cultural developments:
Definition
1. Chinese novel
2. Architecture
3. Use of porcelain
Term
First figure in Japanese Unification
Definition
Oda Nobunaga
Term
Political system used prior to unification of Japan:
Definition
Feudal system without a central king
Term
Second unifier:
Definition
Toyotomi Hideyoshi
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Heads of nobles, controllers of individual territories
Definition
Daimyo
Term
Daimyo controlled:
Definition
2 hans
Term
Father of unification process:
Definition
Tokugawa Ieyasu
Term
Tokugawa enforced the __________ system
Definition
Hostage system
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Japanese classes:
Definition
1. Warrior (samurai)
2. Peasants (farmers)
3. Artisans (craftspeople)
4. Merchants (distributers of food +goods)
Term
People below the Classes:
Definition
Eta
Term
Japanese restricted trade to:
Definition
Nagasaki
Term
First missionary in Japan:
Definition
Francis Xavier
Term
Shogun/Shogonate
Definition
Supreme ruler in the hostage system
Term
Korea is referred to as the:
Definition
Hermit kingdom
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An art for that prospered in Japan:
Definition
Theater and literature
Term
Hari Kiri was:
Definition
The samurai suicide sacrifice
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___________ stimulated trade with Japan.
Definition
Portugal
Term
Under Tokugawa rule social status began to decline because...
Definition
it was an error of great peace.
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