How was China after the Han dynasty like Europe after the Fall of Rome?

It broke into separate kingdoms

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

They strengthened the central government

Whom did the emperor Kublai Khan trust most to hold government jobs?

Foreigners, because he was a foreigner.

Suppose four Chinese emperors are in the same dynasty. Which statement must be true about them?

They are members of the same family

How did the lives of some people from the lower classes change under the Song dynasty?

They gained an opportunity to become government officials

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Lesson 19: Political Developments in China

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1
How are officials chosen in a meritocracy?
birth
wealth
popular vote
test scores
2
Which was one reason why the Yuan dynasty could not fill all government jobs with Mongols?
Many lived in southern China
Many had become Muslims
Many could not read or write
Many lacked military experience
3
How was China after the Han dynasty like Europe after the Fall of Rome?
It was governed by harsh tyrants
It adopted a different religion
It broke into separate kingdoms
It grew rich through foreign trade
4
Which dynasty first introduced civil service examinations?
Tang
Yuan
Song
Han
5
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
6
Whom did the emperor Kublai Khan trust most to hold government jobs?
Monks, because they were religious.
Scholars, because they were educated.
Soldiers, because they could keep order.
Foreigners, because he was a foreigner.
7
The EARLIEST Chinese emperors chose these people to help them govern...
Core 7 teachers
scholars
aristocrats
foreigners
8
To people who believed in the Mandate of Heaven, when was it all right to overthrow an emperor?
When citizens wanted a change
Never at any time
when he became unpopluar
When he ruled badly
9
Suppose four Chinese emperors are in the same dynasty. Which statement must be true about them?
They use the same style of government
They are members of the same family
They were born in the same region
They belong to the same political party
10
If you wanted a job in government service under the Song dynasty, which would you have studied?
The engineering of roads
The languages of Europeans
The teachings of Confucius
The laws of other nations
11
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 began having to do forced labor building canals
They gained an opportunity to become government officials
12
Some of the questions on the civil service examination were about
science
finding your element
business
poetry

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