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Chp. 15 Political China
Chp. 15 Political China
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Quiz about how these Chinese dynasties choose government officials.
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Suppose
four
Chinese emperors are in the
same dynasty
, what must be true about them?
They were born in the same region.
They belong to the same political party.
They use they same style of government.
They are members of the same family.
2
Whom did the earliest emperors of China choose to help them govern?
foreigners
aristocrats
priests
scholars
3
Whom did emperor Kublai Khan
trust most
to hold government jobs?
foreigners, because he was a foreigner
monks, because they were religious
soldiers, because they could keep order
scholars, because they were educated
4
According to the mandate of heaven, when was it okay to overthrow an emperor?
when he ruled badly
never
when citizens wanted a change
when he became unpopular
5
Why was the Yuan dynasty
unable to fill
all government jobs with Mongols?
Many had become Muslims.
Many lived in southern China.
Many could not read or write.
Many lacked military experience.
6
Daoism taught rulers to make fewer laws. A ruler should
follow li or proper behavior.
be kind to his subjects and they will obey him.
have strict punishments and rewards.
guide by action through non-action. Do nothing. People learn from mistakes.
7
Legalism was based on trusting no one and relied on
exhibiting proper behavior.
strict punishments and rewards.
action through non-action.
being one with nature.
8
Chinese rulers based their right to govern on the Mandate of Heaven. According to this idea,
It was just a term. Heaven was not involved in the right to govern.
Heaven had chosen a particular dynasty to rule.
Heaven chose new emperors every 4 years.
Heaven supported the dynasty regardless of how the emperor ruled.
9
According to Confucius, what do the following relationships
have in common
?
Both people are bound to the emperor.
Both people care for children.
One person is smarter than the other.
One person is above the other.
10
Which dynasty first introduced civil service examinations?
Tang
Song
Han
Yuan
11
Which phrase belongs in the empty box?
civil service examination
dishonest bureaucracy
strong imperial rule
foreign attacks
12
Some of the questions on the civil service examination were about...
business
poetry
mathematics
science
13
According to Confucius, rulers had a duty to
be kind to their subjects.
expand the empire.
treat all people equally.
ask everybody's opinion.
14
After the Han dynasty, how was China like Europe after the fall of Rome?
It broke into separate kingdoms.
It was governed by harsh tyrants.
It grew rich through foreign trade.
It adopted a different religion.
15
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 began having to do forced labor building canals.
They stopped being required to serve in the military.
They were forbidden to celebrate popular holidays.
16
Confucius believed that people should
none of the above
do whatever they feel and not call attention to themselves.
improve their behavior and do what they know is right.
enforce strict punishments on law breakers.
17
Daoism teaches that people can gain peace and happiness by
calling attention to themselves
becoming one with power
seeing themselves as part of nature
following strict laws
18
When did the lower classes have the best chance of becoming a civil servant?
during the Yuan dynasty
during the Song dynasty
during the Tang dynasty
during the Han dynasty
19
If you wanted a job in government under the Song dynasty, what subject should you study?
the languages of the Europeans
the laws of other nations
the engineering of roads
the teachings of Confucius
20
By the 1600's, the Chinese bureaucracy was
unable to adapt to change
. This contributed to the
fall of the Ming dynasty.
power of the aristocracy.
rise in business and trade.
overthrow of the Mongols.
21
Which word best describes how government workers got their jobs during the Song dynasty?
aristocracy
meritocracy
technocracy
bureaucracy
22
In a
meritocracy
, selection of officials was based on...
popular vote
birth
wealth
test scores
23
Confucianism was based on
li
which means
proper behavior
the Way
ying and yang
strict punishments
24
Which leader
appointed foreigners
as government officials? (He trusted them over the Chinese)
Li Yuan
Confucious
Zu Xi
Kublai Khan
