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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.
2
Whom did emperor Kublai Khan trust most to hold government jobs?
foreigners, because he was a foreigner
monks, because they were religious
scholars, because they were educated
soldiers, because they could keep order
3
Some of the questions on the civil service examination were about...
mathematics
science
poetry
business
4
If you wanted a job in government service under the Song dynasty, which would you have studied?
the teachings of Confucius
the laws of other nations
the engineering of roads
the languages of Europeans
5
To people who believed in the Mandate of Heaven, when was it all right to overthrow an emperor?
When he ruled badly
When citizens wanted a change
when he became unpopluar
Never at any time
6
By the 1600s, the Chinese bureaucracy was unable to adapt to change. This contributed to the
overthrow of the Mongols
fall of the Ming dynasty
power of the aristocracy
rise in business and trade
7
Which dynasty first introduced civil service examinations?
Tang
Yuan
Han
Song
8
In a meritocracy, selection of officials was based on:
birth
best scores
wealth
popular vote
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How did the lives of some people from the lower classes change under the Song Dynasty?
They were forbidden to celebrate popular holidays.
They began having to do forced labor building canals.
They gained an opportunity to became government officials.
They stopped being required to serve in the military.
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What is a reason why the Yuan dynasty could not fill all government jobs with Mongols?
Many could not read or write.
Many had become Muslims.
Many lacked military experience.
Many lived in southern China.
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Suppose four Chinese emperors are in the same dynasty. Which statement must be true about them?
They belong to the same political party
They were born in the same region
They are members of the same family
They are teh same style of government
