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1. The Ming dynasty reigned during which period of time?
2. Who was the first Ming emperor?
3. The grandson of the first Ming emperor ruled only four years before he was overthrown by his uncle, Zhu Di. What was this grandson's name?
4. It what year did Emperor Zhu Di change his name to Yongle, or Yung Lo?
5. Yung Lo set up some of the first Chinese colleges during his reign.
6. China was affected by the Black Death during the early part of the Ming dynasty.
7. In what year did the first Portugese traders arrive in China?
8. Where did Emperor Yongle build the Forbidden City?
9. Who painted the classic Ming painting, "Dreaming of Immortality in a Thatched Cottage"?
10. What brought on the decline and eventual fall of the Ming dynasty?
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