Reading Questions China and Japan During the Exploration Era p.536- 547
Use all of the sections of the book to answer. This includes pictures/charts etc…, not just the reading.
1. What Dynasty of China drove the Mongols out of the country and returned control to the Native Chinese? When? What changes did they make?
2. How did Hongwu change later during his rule?
3. What is a “tribute system” and how did Yonglu try to increase China’s?
4. Describe the voyages of Zheng He.
5. How did Chinese official trade policies change in the 1500’s? How did Chinese trade really work in the 1500’s?
6. What was the Forbidden City?
7. How did the Manchus take over China? What was their dynasty called?
8. In what ways did the Manchus gain acceptance from the people of China?
9. Why were the Manchus and their Chinese citizens willing to trade with the Dutch but not the British?
10. What happened to the Chinese population between 1650 and 1900? How were females treated?
11. How was life in Japan from 1467 to 1568 similar to life in Europe during the Middle Ages?
12. How did Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi attempt to return Japan to power? What did they do?
13. What were Tokugawa’s accomplishments as ruler of Japan? How did he maintain control of the daimyo and become Shogun?
14. How long did the Tokugowa Shogunate last?
15. Who actually ran things in Japan during the Shogunate?
16. How did the population in Japan change during the 1700’s?
17. Describe the Social structure from top to bottom in Japan during the Tokugawa Shogunate.
18. What did the Japanese think of early European traders? What items did they most like to purchase and why?
19. What events led the Japanese Shogunate to drive out foreigners and cut of trade with Europeans?
20. In your opinion, were the Europeans more successful in their trade and conquest of Japan or China? Give evidence to explain this.