The Yongle Encyclopedia

question 40

Multiple Choice

The Yongle Encyclopedia

• A) signified a radical break with the past.
• B) is the only direct historical evidence remaining that catalogued the journeys of Zheng He.
• C) firmly entrenched the Yuan traditions in Chinese history.
• D) represented the Ming rulers' interest in supporting native Chinese cultural traditions.
• E) was influenced by the highly successful European encyclopedia of Diderot.

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Definitions:

Informal Culture

Refers to the unwritten, unspoken norms, behaviors, and practices that develop organically within social groups, outside formal institutions.

Formal Organizations

Structured groups established for a specific set of objectives or tasks, characterized by clear hierarchies and rules.

Social Change

The alteration over time in the structures, cultural patterns, and norms of a society.

Total Institutions

Places where people are separated from the rest of society and controlled by the institution in all aspects of their lives, as defined by Erving Goffman.