As you read look out for the following:
- Who was Hongwu and what is significance to the Ming Empire? (pg. 339)
- What did the Ming Dynasty do in terms of relations with Central Asia and the Middle East? (pg. 339)
- Who was Yongle and what is his significance to the Ming Dynasty? (pg. 339)
- Who was Zheng He and what did he accomplish during the time of the Ming Dynasty? (pg. 339)
- Why did the reimplementation of the examination system hurt commerce in Ming China? (pg. 341)
- How was the Choson kingdom in Korea view of the Mongols similar to that of Ming China? (pg. 343)
- How was the Kamakura Shogunate in Japan similar to European feudalism? (pg. 344)
- What was the kamikaze and how did it help Japan defeat the Mongol invaders? (pg. 345)
- What led to the merger of Dat Viet and Champa in modern day Vietnam? (pg. 346)