Ming dynasty Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) restoration of the Chinese culture: Confucianism, bureaucracy, civil service exams, traditional values returned "Ming" = "brilliant" Overthrow of the Yuan Ming overthrow and restore China to a centralized state Hong Wu (1368-1398) Chinese leader of the overthrow of the Yuan Dynasty, was emperor and put a lot of trust in the eunuchs Great Wall finalized the building of this in the 15th-16th centuries (during the Ming), built to protect the realm of China, thousa...

Civil Service Exam practice Chapter 17 Study Guide 30 Questions with Verified Answers Be able to explain the examination system. - CORRECT ANSWER Civil service examinations are tests required for people to work for the government. The highly educated men who passed the civil service examinations were known as scholar officials. They qualified for government jobs. During the Song dynasty, the tests became part of a merit system. In a merit system, people are hired and promoted based on talent ...

AMSCO 3.1 European, East Asian, and Gunpowder Empires Expand Gunpowder Empires - correct answers large multiethnic states in Southwest, Central, and South Asia that relied on firearms to conquer and control their territories Suleiman the Magnificent - correct answers ruled the Ottomans as the empire reached the height of its power - declared religious worship the happiest of all practices and personally led Ottoman armies in conquering Christian strongholds in Belgrade, Rhodes, and Hungary ...

AP World History Modern Unit 3 with complete solution Qing Dynasty of China The last imperial dynasty of China, preceded by the Ming Dynasty and succeeded by the People's Republic. Formed the territorial base for the modern Chinese state. Founded in 1644 by the Manchus and ruled China for more than 260 years, until 1912. Expanded China's borders to include Taiwan, Tibet, Chinese Central Asia, and Mongolia. Manchus Northeast Asian peoples who defeated the Ming Dynasty and founded the Qing...

ILTS History 246 Exam 50 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2023. 2023 1. 95 Theses: propositions for debate concerned with the question of indulgences, written (in Latin) and possibly posted by Martin Luther on the door of the Schlosskirche (Castle Church), Wittenberg, on Oct. 31, 1517. This event came to be considered the beginning of the Protestant Reformation. 2. John Kalvin: (1509-1564), primary Protestant reformer, biblical scholar, church organizer, and theologian. 3. Council of Tren...

AMSCO AP WORLD HISTORY: MODERN, Topic 4.4Indentured Servitude - correct answers Arrangements thru which servants were contracted to work for a specified period of years in exchange for passage Chattel Slavery - correct answers System in which individuals are considered property to be bought & sold Asante Empire & the Kingdom of Congo - correct answers The expansion of maritime trading networks supported their growth like some other African states 1498 Vasco de Gama - correct answers Inv...

centralized states from - Answer Islamic caliphates; Song/Ming Dynasty; Delhi Sultanate; Mali and Songhai Empires examples of religious expansion acting as a unifying social force in state-building from - Answer Islam as a system of shared beliefs and common language throughout Dar al-Islam; Confucianism in the Chinese civil service examinations to provide organization and defined societal roles; Christianity providing cultural organization to decentralized Europe during the Middle Ag...

Unit 3: Land-Based Empires (1450–1750) - Chapters 12 and 13 covers unit 3 for the ap world exam notes on all of the sections, works well to study for the AP exam or just for a review. chapter 12 covers civilizations of the fifteenth century, such as Ming Dynasty China, European states, Islamic Empires, as well as American Empires. chapter 13 covers political transformations in the early modern era. it provides an overview on European colonial empires in the Americas, the creation o...

AMSCO - 3.1 Reading Notes - AP Historywho were the four gunpowder empires? - correct answers russia, the ottoman, the safavid, and the mughal empires. why did the gunpowder empires craft artist and architectural legacies? - correct answers to reflect the legitimacy of rulers. what did europe's expansion involve that was unique from the gunpowder empires? - correct answers a wider exchange of network than that which spread gunpowder; transoceanic connections with the americas. what is s...

AP World- AMSCO 2.2 The Mongol Empire and the Modern WorldWho were the Mongols? - correct answers They were a group of pastoral nomads in E and C Asia (Mongolia) that were skilled horse riders and archers. They attacked and conquered surrounding tribes/kingdoms in 1200s to 1300s bc they coveted wealth from Silk Road trade. What did the Mongols expect of everyone (male and female)? - correct answers To become skilled horse riders and to have courage in hunting and warfare. Who was Gengis Kh...