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