World History 2
Chp 20 - East Asian Empires - Ming/Qing China, Japan, & Korea
East Asia Exploration
Please use the following links/resources to learn more. Provide answers that clearly
demonstrate your understanding and that are uniquely your own.
Chp 20:1 Ming/Qing Dynasties
Explorer Zheng He 1. List 2 ways Zheng He was similar
to European explorers.
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article/zhe Long-distance voyages and
ng-he-china-explorer-ships/ cultural and trade exchange
● Traveling in huge groups to
explore foreign waters.
● Developed trade relations with
other countries
● Expanded Chinese influence
2. How would you summarize Zheng
He’s legacy?
Zheng He was an explorer from China
during the start of the Ming Dynasty. He
is known for spreading Chinese influence
& developing trade with other Asian, &
African nations.
Forbidden City 3. What was the purpose of the
Forbidden City?
https://www.khanacademy.org/humaniti Serve as the home for the emperor and
es/ap-art-history/south-east-se-asia/chi his family, It was also the administrative
na-art/a/forbidden-ci and political heart of the Chinese empire
ty
4. When was the City converted to a
museum and why?
The city was converted into a
museum in 1925 because the
republic of china wanted to
preserve the imperial complex as a
cultural heritage site for the
nation, rather than leaving it as a
symbol of monarchy and political
power.
China Bans Christianity 5. Describe why China wished to
remain isolated from other
World History Textbook - Chp 20 Lesson 1 nations.
(Economy and Daily Life) China wished to remain isolated from
other nations because of a belief in
cultural superiority, self-sufficiency,
security concerns, negative past
experiences with foreign invasions, and
Confucian ideals of order and stability.
Treatment of Women 6. Describe the role of women during
Ming and Qing China.
World History Textbook - Chp. 20 Lesson 1 women were expected to be loyal
(Economy and Daily Life) daughters, wives, and mothers. They had.
limited opportunities for education,
personal freedom, or public life
Chp 20:2 Reunification of Japan
Feudal Japan 7. How was the social structure of
feudal Japan similar to that of
https://ssahistory.weebly.com/uploads/3 feudal Europe?
/8/0/7/38073261/japanese_and_europe
an_feudalism.pdf Feudal Japanese and European societies
were built on a system of hereditary
classes. the children of farmers became
farmers, while the children of lords
became lords and ladies
Kabuki Theater 8. Reading the articles and watching
the videos, which two plays would
https://kabukimask.com/most-famous-k you most want to see and why?
abuki-plays/ The first one I would wanna watch is the
Kanadehon Chushingura, I’d wanna
watch that one because it was
somewhat brave of him to kill their
master. The other one I would wanna
watch is Nakurami because i like the
dance in the video so imagine it in real
life.
Japan bans Christianity 9. Why did the Japanese policy
toward Christians change from
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10.What kind of long term impact did
the banning of Christianity from
Japan have on the current
Japanese society?
Chp 20:3 Kingdoms of Korea & SE Asia
Korean Isolationism 11. Why is Korea sometimes referred
to as an isolationist or “hermit”
WH textbook Chp 20 Lesson 3 kingdom?
The Korean rulers didn't want foreign
trade happening so they closed the
boarders
SE Asian Spice Trade 12.How did the arrival of Europeans
affect SE Asia beginning in the
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concepts.
13. What current countries were
affected by European
colonization?
Spain, France, England, the
Netherlands, Sweden, Portugal,
Denmark, Belgium, and later (in the
1880's) Germany and Italy
14.What was the significance of
rediscovering Angkor Wat?
It served as a monument to a powerful
king, Suryavarman II, and also as his
tomb, The temple, dedicated to Vishnu
15.What are some changes that are
made in Asian culture during this
time? manufacturing, technology,
and urbanization
