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Civilizations of the 15th Century
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7th Grade
05/12/2012

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What major change in china, in terms of population occured by the 15th century?
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most people lived in civilizations, centralized, complex government
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The Ming dynasty is thought of as a period of recovery. From wat?
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Mongol rule adn the plague
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Who was emperor yongle?
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the emperor of the Ming dynasty, sponsored the writing of an encylopedia adn exploration
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When was Ming exploration started?
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1403
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How did ming rulers institute their recovery?
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reinvigorate confucianism, centralize the government, reforestation and rebuliding infrastructure
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What part of confucianism was particularly important in Ming recovery?
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exam system/meritocracy
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Eunuchs
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castrated men that became an important part of the Chinese administrative system, loyal to the emperor above all
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Why was it important that the eunuchs were castrated?
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so that they could have no kids or family to try to push up the ladder of power
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Who was Zheng He?
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an admiral, explorer, eunuch
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What was the point of the ming exploration?
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to find new lands to bring into the tribute system, no settlements, no conquering, no trying to gain control
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When did Ming explorations end?
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1433
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Why did ming explorations end?
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Emperor Yongle died and there were a lot of people that thought it was a waste of time and resources
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How was European recovery similar to that of China?
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population growth, post plague and mongols, consolidation of power within fragmented states, and cultural flowering
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Renaissance
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rebirth
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What was the renaissance?
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the reclaiming of classical (greek adn roman) culture
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When was the renaissance?
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1340-1500 aproximately
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Ad fontes
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to the sources
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What else did the Renaissance change?
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things became more realismish, less relgious emphasis, secularization
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Why was competition so important in the 15th century in Europe?
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Political fragmentation lead to competition, violence, exploration
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What was the point of exploration in 15th century Europe?
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territory, colonies, spreading culture(relgion)
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Did 15th cetury Europe or China have more, better ships?
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China
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What kept the lust for new territory and innovation going?
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competition between fragmented states and a need for new land for cultivation
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Who supported the 15th Century european explorations?
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elites
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