Government
Chinese emperors usually named whom to become emperor after their deaths.
A relative-often a son
Like earlier emperors, which political system did Tang rulers rely on?
Bureaucracy
What does the word "privileges" mean?
A special right, immunity, or exemption granted to persons in authority or office to free them from certain obligations or liabilities.
Under the Mongols, how many classes had China divided into?
Four
What happened to the civil service exams in the Ming dynasty?
Civil service exams were again used to fill government positions.
From ancient times, Chinese rulers based their right to govern on what?
The Mandate of Heaven
In Tang dynasty, which people collected taxes and oversaw building and irrigation projects and managed the army and enforced the laws.
The Officials
The neo-Confucianism was blended the teachings of Confucius with which two elements?
Buddhism and Daoism
Please give a synonymous for "illiterate".
To rule over; govern; control
Natural disasters such as floods, famines, plagues, and earthquakes were taken as signs of what?
The heaven was displeased
In reality, however, only the wealthy could afford tutors, books, and time to study. What does the word "tutors" mean in this sentence?
A teacher without institutional connection who assists students in preparing for examinations.
Under the Song, people from which classes gained the ability to become scholar-officials?
In which year, the Mongols restored the exam system.
1315 C.E.
Who does the Confucians think are the lowest class in the society?
Merchants
It's an epidemic disease that causes high mortality; pestilence.
Before the Han dynasty, emperors chose members from which group to help them govern.
Aristocracy
As government officials, they also enjoyed certain privileges, such as which two things?
Being excused from taxes and military services.
Why do the Mongols forced to appoint trusted foreigners to government positions, even some Europeans？
There weren’t enough Mongols to fill every job.
Give three things that the exams did not test on it?
Science, mathematics, or engineering
By 617 C.E., what led to unrest and a struggle for power?
Heavy taxes
Which four things are included in the civil service examinations?
Chinese classics, poetry, legal and administrative
Which five important things that Confucius taught that people must act properly?
Ruler and subject, father and son, older sibling and younger sibling, husband and wife, friend and friend.
What are the two reasons that Kublai Khan ended the system of civil service exams?
He did not believe that Confucian learning was needed for government jobs and he did not want to rely on Chinese people to run his government.
Which five things did the education of its scholar-officials emphasized？
Moral behavior, justice, kindness, loyalty to the emperor, proper conduct, and the importance of family