Question

How did the Ming and Qing dynasties in China differ from the Ottoman, Safavid, and the Mughal empires?

A. The Ming and Qing dynasties practiced neo-confucianism, while the Ottoman, Safavid and Mughal empires practiced Islam.
B. The Ming and Qing dynasties both created empires using slave labor, but the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal empires did not.
C. The Ming and Qing dynasties traded only in Asia and Europe, while the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal empires expanded trade into the Americas.
D. The Ming and Qing dynasties were wealthy, while the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal empires were poor

Answer 1

A. The Ming and Qing dynasties practiced neo-Confucianism, while the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal empires practiced Islam

Answer 2

A. The Ming and Qing dynasties practiced neo-confucianism, while the Ottoman, Safavid and Mughal empires practiced Islam.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Ming dynasty ruled over China since the 14th century until the 17th century while the Qing dynasty ruled over China since the 17th century until the beginning of the 20th century, when the Chinese monarchy was overthrown and replaced by the Chinese Republic. These monarchic dynasties held Neo-Confucianism as their main moral and ethical system of beliefs. In spite of the fact that China had trade relations with Muslim merchants through the Silk Road, Islam never spread among the Chinese population.

On the other hand, other Asian empires that coexisted with the Chinese Empire were: the Ottoman Empire, which ruled over the Middle East, North Africa, and the Balkans; the Safavid Empire, which ruled over Persia and parts of Central Asia; and the Mughal Empire, which ruled in India. Although with some differences among them, those three empires held Islam as their official religion.