Chapter 15: Imperial China

Which of the following was one reason why the Yuan dynasty could not fill all government jobs with Mongols?

. Many could not read or write

In a meritocracy, selection of officials was based on

. test scores.

Which of the following statements about relationships would Confucius agree with?

An older sibling should be kind to his younger sibling.

Imperial China has been divided into different periods by historians. How are these periods divided up?

By Dynasty

China's golden age of expansion and prosperity occurred during which dynasty?

Han dynasty

Which dynasty created the civil service examination?

Han dynasty

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

It broke into separate kingdoms.

Which emperor ended the system of civil service exams?

Kublai Khan

Which characteristic did Kublai Khan think was most important in his government officials?

Loyalty

What Chinese belief permitted people to overthrow a bad ruler?

Mandate of Heaven

Who became the first Chinese ruler to claim the title of emperor?

Prince Zheng

What was true about civil service exams during the Tang dynasty?

The civil service exams often favored aristocrats.

What was one way that China's civil service exam prevented progress?

The exam did not test the understanding of Math, science, and engineering. Confucian scholars had little respect for merchants, business, and trade. The bureaucracy became set in its ways and was unable to adapt.

Which is true about civil service exams during the Song dynasty?

The exams were set up to prevent cheating.

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

They strengthened the central government.

During the Song dynasty, what became the basis of study for all civil service exams?

Zhu Xi's writings called Four Books

During the Han dynasty, government officials were chosen based on their

ability to pass strict tests.

Before the Han dynasty, emperors generally chose their government officials from one of the groups below. This group was the

aristocracy.

Whom did the earliest emperors of China choose to help them govern?

aristocrats

What event brought about the end of the Han government?

corruption in the government

The exam system benefited China because it

ensured officials were trained and talented. emphasized moral behavior. helped unify Chinese culture with its values.

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

foreigners, because he was a foreigner

A dynasty is a

line of rulers from the same family.

During the Song dynasty, the civil service exams were open to far more candidates, including people from lower classes. This created a

meritocracy.

What ended the Tang dynasty in 907?

peasant rebellions and battles between generals

Some of the questions on the civil service examination were about

poetry.

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

test scores.

There weren't enough qualified Mongols to fill all the government jobs during the Yuan dynasty. Who often filled these positions?

trusted foreigners

To people who believed in the Mandate of Heaven, when was it all right to overthrow an emperor?

when he ruled badly