vocabulary
A line of descended family rulers.
Dynasty
Creator of Confucianism
Confucius
What did the exams grant if you passed.
Government positions in China
Which dynasty had an age of prosperity
Han
Religion that focused on the balance of the soul
Daoism
The ruling class of noble families
Aristocracy
Religion that said everyone was equal at birth
Confucianism
What couldn't you do while taking the exams?
Cheat
Which dynasty made agricultural improvements
Song
Who created Daoism
Jao Tzu
Exams that qualify you to a government position in Imperial China
Civil Service Examinations
What was Confucius
a Philosopher
Name a group that was prevented from taking the exams
beggars, actors, or merchants
The dynasty that had the invention of gunpowder
Tang
What is the balance of soul called
Yin and Yang
Rule by officials of Proven Merit
Meritocracy
Who did fathers have to be nice to
Their Sons
Which group did the exams favor?
Aristocrats
Who were the Yuan
Mongol rulers
What goes with dark according to the yin and yang
Light
Define Bureaucracy
A highly complex body of workers with many different levels of authority
Who did Wifes pay respect to
Why did mostly aristocrats pass the test?
They were rich and could afford tutors unlike others.
Which dynasty closed of foreign borders
Ming
Daoism is also known as
Taoism