Question
An encyclopedia commissioned during this dynasty was the world’s largest general encyclopedia until it was surpassed by Wikipedia in 2007. This dynasty’s founder enacted a disastrous ban on coastal trading called the Hǎijìn. This dynasty’s Wànlì Emperor commissioned an influential world map from the missionary Matteo Ricci. This dynasty’s Yǒnglè Emperor moved the imperial capital to Beijing, where he began construction on the Forbidden City. This dynasty’s 1644 collapse enabled the rise of the Qīng (“ching”) dynasty. For 10 points, what Chinese dynasty became famous for its blue-and-white porcelain? ■END■
ANSWER: Míng dynasty [or Great Míng]
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Buzzes
Player | Team | Opponent | Buzz Position | Value |
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Alex Shi (DII) | Swarthmore B | Lehigh | 34 | 10 |
Daniel Shannon (DII) | University of Delaware A | Columbia A | 56 | -5 |
Geoffrey Wu (UG) | Columbia A | University of Delaware A | 88 | 10 |