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TCI Lesson 19 Political Development of Imperial China
TCI Lesson 19 Political Development of Imperial China
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7th Grade Medieval World History
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1
In a meritocracy, selection of officials was based on
test scores
popular vote
wealth
birth
2
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.
3
One reason why the Yuan dynasty could not fill all government jobs with Mongols was...
Many had become Muslims.
Many lived in southern China.
Many lacked military experience.
Many could not read or write.
4
To people who believed in the Mandate of Heaven, when was it all right to overthrow an emperor?
when he became unpopular
when citizens wanted a change
when he ruled badly
never at any time
5
Whom did the earliest emperors of China choose to help them govern?
foreigners
aristocrats
priests
scholars
6
How did the lives of some people from the lower classes change under the Song dynasty?
They were forbidden to celebrate popular holidays.
They gained an opportunity to become government officials.
They began having to do forced labor building canals.
They stopped being required to serve in the military.
7
One weakness of China’s civil service system was that it created a bureaucracy that valued
tradition more than progress.
freedom more than loyalty.
idleness more than effort.
wealth more than talent.
8
To get a job in gov't service under the Song dynasty, which of these would you have studied?
the laws of other nations
the teachings of Confucius
the languages of Europeans
the engineering of roads
9
What would cause high taxes, forced labor, fights between warlords, and ultimately rebellion?
civil service examination
dishonest bureaucracy
foreign attacks
strong imperial rule
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 belong to the same political party
They use the same style of government
11
Whom did the emperor Kublai Khan trust most to hold government jobs?
scholars, because they were educated
soldiers, because they could keep order
foreigners, because he was a foreigner
monks, because they were religious
12
How did the Tang emperors after 618 build on the work of Sui emperors?
They granted provinces more independence.
They depended on the wisdom of foreign advisors.
They kept aristocrats out of the bureaucracy.
They strengthened the central government.
13
According to Confucius, rulers had a duty to
ask everybody's opinion.
expand the empire.
be kind to their subjects.
treat all people equally.
14
How was China after the Han dynasty like Europe after the fall of Rome?
It adopted a different religion.
It was governed by harsh tyrants.
It grew rich through foreign trade.
It broke into separate kingdoms.
15
Which dynasty first introduced civil service examinations?
Tang
Han
Song
Yuan
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Some of the questions on the civil service examination were about
poetry
business
math
science
