Four Chinese Emperors are of the same dynasty therefore ....

they are members of the same family.

How did the Tang emperors after 618 build on the work of the Sui emperors?

They strengthened the central government.

Whom did Kublai Khan trust most in his government?

Foreigners because he was a foreigner.

Some people from lower classes under the Song dynasty were

given the opportunity to become government officials.

How was the fall of the Han dynasty like the fall of Rome?

It broke into separate kingdoms.

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Lesson 7: Political Development in China

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1
If you believe in the Mandate of Heaven, when could you overthrow the emperor?
Never at any time.
When citizens wanted a change.
When he became unpopular.
When he ruled badly.
2
Four Chinese Emperors are of the same dynasty therefore ....
they belong to the same political party.
they use the same style of government.
they are members of the same family.
they were born in the same region.
3
According to Confucius, rulers had a duty to...
treat all people equally.
ask everyone's opinion.
be kind to their subjects.
expand the empire.
4
How did the Tang emperors after 618 build on the work of the Sui emperors?
They kept aristocrats out of the bureaucracy.
They depended on the wisdom of foreign advisers.
They granted provinces more independence.
They strengthened the central government.
5
The earliest emperors of China were advised by...
aristocrats.
priests.
scholars.
foreigners.
6
Whom did Kublai Khan trust most in his government?
Monks, because they were religious.
Scholars, because they were educated.
Soldiers, because they could keep order.
Foreigners because he was a foreigner.
7
By the 1600s the Chinese bureaucracy was unable to adapt to change. This led to...
the power of the aristocracy.
the rise in business and trade.
the overthrow of the Mongols.
the fall of the Ming dynasty.
8
What triggered the initial fatal steps that led to the downfall of the Han dynasty?
strong imperial rule
foreign attacks
dishonest bureaucracy
civil service examinations
9
Some people from lower classes under the Song dynasty were
forced labor working on canals.
no longer required to serve in the military.
forbidden to celebrate popular holidays.
given the opportunity to become government officials.
10
How was the fall of the Han dynasty like the fall of Rome?
It was governed by harsh tyrants.
It grew rich through foreign trade.
It adopted a different religion.
It broke into separate kingdoms.
11
Some of the questions on the Civil Service Exam were about...
poetry.
science.
mathematics.
business.
12
In a meritocracy, selection of officials is based on...
popular vote.
wealth.
test scores.
birth.
13
Which dynasty first introduced civil service exams?
The Han.
Yuan.
The Song.
Tang.
14
A weakness in the Chinese civil service system was that it valued...
freedom more than loyalty.
wealth more than talent.
idleness more than effort.
tradition more than progress.
15
To get a Civil Service job in the Song dynasty you would study....
the teachings of Confucius.
the languages of Europeans.
the laws of other nations.
the engineering of roads.
16
One reason the Yuan dynasty couldn't fill every job with Mongols was...
many lacked military experience.
many had become Muslims.
many could not read or write.
many lived in southern China.

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