Chapter 3 Test Flashcards
(21 cards)
What device made it possible to sail into the unknown?
triangular sails
What were the Europeans main motives for making voyages of exploration?
to grow wealthy and spread Christianity
Put Mongols, Ming, Qing in chronological order.
- Mongols
- Ming
- Qing
Put Tokugawa, Fujiwara, and Kamakura in order.
- Fujiwara
- Kamakura
- Tokugawa
What was the economic development under the Ming?
Hongwu implements agricultural reforms
Who was the most powerful person in Japan?
Shogun
What methods did the Tokugawa take to stabilize and unite Japan?
keeping the families of the daimyo under his watch
ruling with principles
using the rule of law as opposed to the sword
What factors contributed to the downfall of the Ming?
ineffective rulers
corrupt government officials
bankrupt economy
What was an improvement made by the Qing while they ruled China?
expanded borders to include Taiwan
What were the effects of the growth of Portugal’s trading empire?
lowered the price of goods
spice trade
undercut merchants
Why was the introduction of firearms in Japan successful?
it corresponded with the Warring States Period of new feudalism
What was the purpose of the Treaty of Tordesillas signed by Portugal and Spain?
to decrease conflict over claiming of new lands
Who was a Portuguese sailor who first rounded the tip of southern Africa in 1488?
Bartolomeu Dias
Who was the commander in chief or dictator of China?
shogun
Who was the Chinese Muslim admiral who led expeditionary voyages?
Zheng He
Who was the brutal and ambitious daimyo who took the imperial capital of Kyoto in 1568?
Oda Nobunaga
Who was the Portuguese sailor who managed to reach India in 1497?
Vasco Da Gama
What was the Japanese warrior class that emerged and fought for various clans?
samurai
Who were the Japanese emperors whose actions helped bring an end to the Kamakura era?
Go-Daigo
Who was the Japanese general who in 1590, controlled most of Japan and China?
Toyotomi Hideyoshi
What was a type of Japanese drama that combines music, dance, and mime?
kabuki
