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Caldeira - SS Chapter 16 - The Political Development of Imperial China
Caldeira - SS Chapter 16 - The Political Development of Imperial China
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1
Which of the following was why the Yuan dynasty could not fill all gov't jobs with Mongols?
Many lacked military experience.
Many had become Muslims.
Many lived in Southern China.
Many could not read or write.
2
To people who believed in the Mandate of Heaven, when was it all right to overthrow an emperor?
when citizens wanted a change
when he became unpopular
when he ruled badly
never at any time
3
How was China after the Han dynasty like Europe after the fall of Rome?
It grew rich through foreign trade.
It broke into separate kingdoms.
It adopted a different religion.
It was governed by harsh tyrants.
4
Whom did 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
Mrs. Baraki, because she does science
5
How did the Tang emperors after 618 build on the work of the Sui emperors?
The granted provinces more independence.
They depended on the wisdom of foreign advisors.
They strengthened the central government.
They kept aristocrats out of the bureaucracy.
6
According to Confucius, rulers had a duty to:
treat all people equally
ask everybody's opinion
be kind to their subjects
expand the empire
7
Whom did the earliest emperors of China choose to help them govern?
foreigners
aristocrats
priests
scholars
8
If you wanted a job in government service under the Song dynasty, you should study?
the engineering of roads
the teachings of Confucius
the languages of Europeans
the laws of other nations
9
Which dynasty first introduced civil service examinations?
Han
Song
Yuan
Tang
10
Suppose four Chinese emperors are in the same dynasty. Which statement 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.
11
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.
12
By the 1600's, the Chinese bureaucracy was unable to adapt to change. This contributed to the:
rise in business & trade.
power of the aristocracy.
fall of the Ming dynasty.
overthrow of the Mongols.
13
How did the lives of some people from the lower classes change under the Song dynasty?
They were forbidden to celebrate popular holidays.
They stopped being required to serve in the military.
They gained an opportunity to become government officials.
They began having to do forced labor building canals.
14
Some of the questions on the civil service examinations were about:
mathematics
business
poetry
science
15
In a meritocracy, selection of officials was based on:
birth
wealth
test scores
popular vote
