Government
What’s the meaning of Qin Shihuangdi?
First emperor of Qin
Who’s Zhu Xi?
a Confucian scholar
Which word means a military leader operating outside the control of the government?
Who’s job is to collect taxes?
Who’s the leader of Mongol?
Kublai Khan
How does Han governed China?
He governed China with the help of a large bureaucracy of government officials
How did south China split apart?
They broke into independent kingdoms
What could they do if the passed a local test?
they could choose to take a imperial exam in the capital
How many classes does Chinese society divided into under the Mongols?
Why did small farmers suffer during Han dynasty?
Because they had to pay taxes and give half of everything they produced to their landlords
What’s civil service examination?
a test given to qualify candidates for positions in the government
What’s the exam testing about?
They have to write essay or poems in certain style
Which class is the lowest class?
southern Chinese
What could people do if an emperor ruled badly and lost the Mandate of Heaven?
people could overthrow him
Confucius taught that people must act properly in which five important relationships?
ruler and subject, father and son, older sibling and younger sibling, husband and wife, and friend and friend
Chinese scholars were appointed only as _____ and _____.
teachers and minor officials
Why does Confucians often considered merchants to be the lowest class in the society?
Because the brought and sold things rather than producing useful item themselves