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Ch. 16: The Political Development of Imperial China
Ch. 16: The Political Development of Imperial China
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1
One weakness of China's civil service system was that it created a bureaucracy that valued:
tradition more than progress
freedom more than loyalty
idleness more than effort
wealth more than talent
2
Lives of some in the lower classes changed under the Song dynasty because:
They were forbidden to celebrate popular holidays.
They stopped being required to serve in the military.
They gained an opportunity to become government officials.
They began having to do forced labor building canals.
3
An aristocracy is a ruling class of noble families.
False
True
4
Which was one reason why the Yuan dynasty could not fill all government jobs with Mongols?
Many lived in southern China.
Many had become Muslims.
Many lacked military experience.
Many could not read or write.
5
If four Chinese emperors are in the same dynasty. What must be true about them?
They use the same style of government.
They were born in the same region.
They belong to the same political party.
They are members of the same family.
6
Whom did emperor Kublai Khan trust most to hold government jobs?
foreigners, because he was a foreigner
monks, because they were religious
scholars, because they were educated
soldiers, because they could keep order
7
The Tang Dynasty favored the system of aristocracy.
True
False
8
By the 1600's, the Chinese bureaucracy was unable to adapt to change which contributed to:
fall of the Ming dynasty
overthrow of the Mongols
power of the aristocracy
rise in business and trade
9
If you wanted a govt service job in the Song dynasty, you would have studied:
engineering of roads
teachings of Confucius
laws of other nations
languages of the Europeans
10
If you believe in the Mandate of Heaven, when was it all right to overthrow the emperor?
when he became unpopular
never at any time
when he ruled badly
when citizens wanted a change
11
A warlord is a military leader operating under the guidance of the emperor.
False
True
12
Ming dynasty rebelled against the __________ and reunited China.
Mongols
Han
Tang
Praetorian Guard
13
The Song dynasty favored meritocracy over aristocracy.
False
True
14
According to Confucius, rulers had a duty to:
ask everybody's opinions
expand the empire
treat all people equally
be kind to their subjects
15
Whom did the earliest emperors of China choose to help them govern?
Foreigners
Priests
Scholars
Aristocrats
16
Which Dynasty first introduced civil service examinations?
Han
Song
Yuan
Yuan
17
The Yuan dynasty (Mongols) united all Chinese citizens into one class - the aristocracy.
False
True
18
How did the Tang emperors after 618 build on the work of Sui emperors?
They strengthened the central government.
They kept aristocrats out of the bureaucracy.
They granted provinces more independence.
They depended on the wisdom of foreign advisors.
19
Kublai Khan was the ruler of the:
Song dynasty
Yuan dynasty
Han dynasty
Tang dynasty
20
In a meritocracy, selection of officials was based on:
birth
best scores
wealth
popular vote
21
China after the Han dynasty was like Europe after the fall of Rome because:
It broke into separate kingdoms.
It grew rich through foreign trade.
It was governed by harsh tyrants.
It adopted a different religion.
22
Some of the questions on the civil service examination were about:
Science
Business
Mathematics
Poetry
