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