Vocabulary
Belonging to or related to an emperor.
Imperial.
Taoism was taught by ...
Loa Tzu
Unified China under an emperor.
Qin dynasty.
Confucianism is the teachings of ...
Confucius.
Where did people take civil service exams?
A room by themselves.
A line of rulers descending from one family.
Dynasty.
Taoists believed in this.
It would help if you lived without too many possessions and you should pity all life.
A golden age for a united China.
Han dynasty.
According to to Confucianism relationships should work in this way.
Those above should be kind to those below and those below should respect and obey those above.
Which Dynasty started the civil service exams?
The Sui Dynasty.
A highly complex body of workers with many levels of authority.
Bureaucracy.
What does the Yin and Yang symbol represent?
Balance between opposite things.
Economic development and growth; many inventions and discoveries.
Tang dynasty.
Confucius believed that children should be good to their parents. Also known as ...
Filial piety.
Which measure of time did it take to finish a civil service exam?
Days.
A ruling class of noble families.
Aristocracy.
The Yin and Yang symbol can be traced back to what century?
The third century.
Control of China by foreigners.
Yuan dynasty.
What was Confucius also known as?
Kong Zi.
The Chinese scholars who created the civil service exams thought that successful students should know these to pass a civil service exam.
The Four Books.
A test given to qualify candidates for government jobs.
Civil service examinations.
Taoism says that you know what something is because you know its ...
Opposite.
Opening up of China to foreign influences at the start of the dynasty; Closing down of China at the end of the dynasty.
Ming dynasty.
Confucius thought that all man could be perfect and was against the idea that ...
Some men were born better than others.
Why did people want to pass a civil service exam?
It brought good wages and status.