SSC
WORLD HISTORY
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Question
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The ongoing assimilation of Manchu cultural traditions by the imperial elite
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Maintenance of the Silk Roads to promote cultural exchanges with the Middle East
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The use of the examination system and other Confucian bureaucratic practices
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Financial support for maritime expeditions similar to those led by Zheng He
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Detailed explanation-1: -In the 1600s, the Ming Dynasty collapsed in the face of famine and invasion from the northern Manchu tribes. The Manchus conquered China and established the Qing Dynasty, which would last from 1636 until 1912. During this period, the Qing conquered a vast swathe of territory and brought about a golden age of art.
Detailed explanation-2: -Notable Ming achievements include the refurbishment of the Great Wall to its greatest glory, large naval expeditions, vibrant maritime trade, and the rise of a heavily monetized economy.
Detailed explanation-3: -An Integrated Bureaucracy The Chinese government during the Qing was an integrated bureaucracy-that is, political power flowed from the top to the bottom through a series of hierarchically ordered positions that extended down to the county level, where a local magistrate headed a county office, called the yamen.