Imperial China quiz review

Who was the only woman in Chinese history to rule all of China on her own?

Why was Neo-Confucianism created in China?

At what age did Chinese boys begin to study and what did they have to have mastered?

What brought about the collapse of the Tang dynasty?

Who became the emperor of the Sui dynasty after the death of Wendi?

The civil service examinations created a new social class called the Scholar-Officials

What was the name of the Chinese philosopher who influenced Chinese moral thought?

How many Chinese men actually passed the exams?

Those who failed the civil service examinations took jobs as teachers or assistants to scholars

The city of Changan had a population of over 1 million people at its height.

How long did the Tang Dynasty last?

Which two rivers did the Grand Canal connect?

The most powerful and most famous emperor of the Tang Dynasty was Taizong.

The Tang and Song believed that a government run by educated people was less likely to become corrupt or weak. 

Under Yangdi, the Sui dynasty rebuilt the Great Wall of China, rebuilt the city of Changan, and built the Grand Canal.

Who founded the Sui dynasty in 581?

How long did the Song Dynasty last?

The Song Dyansty had enough military forces to protect their nation from attacks by nomadic peoples

Taizu united China once again in 960 and founded the _______ Dynasty.

What did the Civil Service Examinations test their candidates?