Vocabulary
Define Imperial
Belonging to or related to an Emperor
What where the two major forces in Daoism
Yin and Yang
Who taught Confucianism
Confucius
Why were the Civil Service Exams created
To make a system were government officials have earned their positions and are fit for the job
What was the Han Dynasty famous for
For being a age of expansions and prosperity
Define Dynasty
A line of rulers descended from one family
What does the Tao or Dao mean
The way
True or False Confucius believed that some people are born superior to others
False
How long did someone have to take the Civil Service Exams
What was the Yuan Dynasty famous for
By being under Mongol rule
What where the Civil Service Examinations
A test given to qualify candidates for positions in government
Who started Daoism
Lao Tzu
What where the 5 relationships in Confucianism
Ruler and Subject, Father and Son, Older sibling and Younger sibling, Husband and Wife and Friend and Friend
Why did people take the Civil Service Exams
In hopes they would pass and get a high ranking government job
Which Dynasty had agricultural improvements
The Song Dynasty
What is a ruling class of noble families called
Aristocracy
Between Yin and Yang which one was the more feminine calm one and which one was the more masculine active one
The Yin is Calm and, the Yang is Active
What does Confucianism say about old people
It says you should respect your elders and take care of your parents in their old age
What were the texts called that students should have a good understanding of before taking the Civil Service Exams
The Four Books
In which dynasty was gunpowder invented
The Tang Dynasty
What do you call a rule by officials of proven merit
Meritocracy
According to Daoism what where the five elemental stages that life goes through
Fire, Water, Metal, Wood and Earth
Was Confucius a deity
No, he was respected as a wise old man but he was not a deity
Who was the englishman who went to China to study the Civil Service Exams
Sir John Barrow
From which Dynasty did Zhang He go on expeditions to bring back tributes.