Hongwu Emperor and Ming Dynasty

The video discusses the Ming Restoration, highlighting the end of Mongol rule in China and the rise of the Ming Dynasty under Zhu Yuanzhang, who became the Hongwu Emperor. It covers the Red Turban Rebellion, the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, and the Hongwu Emperor's policies, including the implementation of Confucian principles and purges of Mongol collaborators.

What was the main focus of the Ming Restoration?

• To promote Mongol culture

• To establish trade with Europe

• To restore Chinese rule in China

• To expand Chinese territory

What event marked the decline of the Yuan Dynasty?

• The Silk Road closure

• The Red Turban Rebellion

• The Opium Wars

• The Great Wall construction

Who was the leader that established the Ming Dynasty?

• Sun Yat-sen

• Genghis Khan

• Zhu Yuanzhang

• Kublai Khan

What title did Zhu Yuanzhang take after becoming emperor?

• Kangxi Emperor

• Yongle Emperor

• Hongwu Emperor

• Qin Shi Huang

What was one of the main goals of the Hongwu Emperor's rule?

• To build a new capital

• To establish a new religion

• To defend against foreign influence

• To promote foreign influence

Which principles guided the new code of law under the Hongwu Emperor?

• Legalist principles

• Buddhist principles

• Confucian principles

• Taoist principles

What was the fate of those who collaborated with the Mongols under the Hongwu Emperor?

• They were purged

• They were exiled

• They were rewarded

• They were promoted

What dynasty's success did the Ming aim to emulate?

• Han Dynasty

• Qing Dynasty

• Tang Dynasty

• Song Dynasty

How did the Hongwu Emperor view the Mongol administrative practices?

• He expanded them

• He opposed them

• He ignored them

• He adopted them

What was a significant action taken by the Hongwu Emperor to secure his rule?

• Purging Mongol collaborators

• Expanding the Great Wall

• Building a new palace

• Forming alliances with Mongols