5) Which of the following can be inferred about China’s Ming Dynasty tribute system? (Lesson 5)(1 point)

Question

Responses

By persuading other countries to pay tribute, China demonstrated that it was a powerful country that others should respect.
By persuading other countries to pay tribute, China demonstrated that it was a powerful country that others should respect.

It was not successful because countries did not offer tribute to China.
It was not successful because countries did not offer tribute to China.

Tributes were something entirely new that had never been used before.
Tributes were something entirely new that had never been used before.

China only sought tributes from countries that bordered them.

Answer 1

The correct inference about China’s Ming Dynasty tribute system is:

By persuading other countries to pay tribute, China demonstrated that it was a powerful country that others should respect.

This statement reflects the intent of the tribute system, which was not only to receive goods but also to establish and reinforce China's status as a dominant power in the region.