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Chapter 16: Political Developments of Imperial China
Chapter 16: Political Developments of Imperial China
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1
The mandate of heaven states that the right to rule comes from...
Science
Merit
Voting
Heaven
2
What is the term given to the mixture of ideas between Confucius and 2 major religions in China
Buddhism
Daoism
Neo-Confucianism
Meritocracy
3
The golden age of China came during which dynasty?
Han
Khan
Ming
Song
4
In a meritocracy, selection of officials was based on...
birth.
test scores.
wealth.
popular vote.
5
the first dynasty in China was the...
Qin Dynasty
Song Dynasty
Ming Dynasty
Han Dynasty
6
_________ led to high taxes, forced labor, and fights between warlords, resulting in rebellion.
strong imperial rule
dishonest bureaucracy
civil service examination
foreign attacks
7
Which Dynasty took control after the fall of Mongol control in China?
Yuan
Ming
Chao
Han
8
Imperial means what?
having the mandate of heaven
being a knight
related to an emperor
to be important
9
How was the rule under the Song Dynasty a meritocracy?
the mandate of heaven was used to picked officials
anyone could gain the ability to become scholar officials
Warlords gained control
they held elections
10
The great wall of China is found on which border of China?
Northern
Eastern
Southern
Western
11
How did the lives of some people from the lower classes change under the Song dynasty?
They gained an opportunity to become government officials.
They stopped being required to serve in the military
They were forbidden to celebrate popular holidays.
They began having to do forced labor building canals.
12
One weakness of China’s civil-service system was that it created a bureaucracy that valued
wealth more than talent.
idleness more than effort.
freedom more than loyalty
tradition more than progress.
13
Which Desert lies in the Northeastern part of China?
Siberian
Sahara
Gobi
Death Vally
14
Why did China continually break apart into smaller kingdoms through its history?
It was what the emperor of China degreed
lack of a strong central military
God told them too
rebellions caused by the actions of corrupt gov't officials
15
Under the ____ Dynasty the idea of civil service exams reached its height
Ming
Song
Yao
Han
16
Who did Khan at first choose for government jobs?
scholars, because they were educated
foreigners, because he was a foreigner
monks, because they were religious
soldiers, because they could keep order
17
To people who believed in the Mandate of Heaven, when was it all right to overthrow an emperor?
when he ruled badly
when he became unpopular
never at any time
when citizens wanted a change
18
What is a reason people would want a government job?
they were given a house
free food
exempt from school
respect
19
Who conquered China in the 13th Century?
Japanese
Romans
Russians
Mongols
20
What happened repeatedly throughout Imperial China
China conquered many other nations
China broke apart into smaller kingdoms
China grew smaller
China's empire expanded eastward
21
Which is a mountain range that borders China
Alps
Pindus
Tian Shan
Rockies
22
Did the early civil service exams favor aristocrats?
True
Falst
23
The tang dynasty picked officials from what group?
Republicans
Meritocracies
aristocracy
Communists
24
to improve the bureaucracy the Tang Dynasty started what?
Voting
Civil Service Exams
Olympic games
Fight Clubs
25
China is found on what Continent?
North America
Euripe
Asia
Africa
26
the civil service exams were mainly based on what?
the Teaching of Confucius
Math
Science
Critical Thinking Skills
