Quiz 2 Review
Mongols (Yuan Dynasty) & Ming
Dynasty
• Describe Mongol rule in China.
• It was a time of peace and order
• Though trade was limited in the late Ming
Dynasty, Ming rulers promoted trade with
Southeast Asia and India through the voyages
of which explorer?
• Zheng He
• Which culture had the greatest influence on
Korea?
• China
• What did the Mongol conquest of China do for
Chinese trade?
• It (temporarily) increased contact between
China and the western world.
• Which ruler unified the warring Mongol tribes
in 1206? His name meant “ruler of limitless
strength.”
• Genghis Khan
• Despite their reputation for brutality in
conquest, what type of rule were the Mongols
known for?
• tolerant and effective
• Which Mongol ruler established the unified
Yuan Dynasty in China in 1271?
• Kubilai Khan
• Which lands did the Mongols control at the
height of their rule?
• China (Yuan) / Russia (Golden Horde) / India
(Mughal Dynasty) / Middle East (Il Khan)
• Under whose rule did conditions for women in
China IMPROVE?
• Yuan Dynasty (Mongol rule)
• How did conditions for women worsen during
the Ming Dynasty?
• A return to native Chinese rule meant a return
to traditional Confucian values (which
emphasized the inferiority of women)
• What were the most valuable commodities for
trade in China?
• silk, porcelain, tea, spices