Definitions
Belonging or related to an emperor.
Imperial
During the Han dynasty, government officials were chosen based on their
ability to pass strict tests.
What dynasty revived the use of the Civil Service exam?
Ming
What was one result of farmers moving from northern to southern China?
Farmers began growing rice plants in the south because of warm and wet conditions there.
According to emperors and scholars, knowledge of the ideas of Confucius would produce
government officials who were:
Rational, moral, and able to maintain order.
A line of rulers descended from one family.
Dynasty
According to the Mandate of Heaven, when can people overthrow the emperor?
If an emperor ruled badly and fails to maintain harmony
What was one way that China's civil service exam prevented progress?
A. The exam did not test for understanding of science, mathematics, or engineering.
B. Confucian scholars had little respect for merchants, business, and trade.
C. The bureaucracy became set in its ways and was unable to adapt.
D. all of the above
D
What was one major reason for the increase in rice production during the Song dynasty?
a new variety of rice was introduced
What was one downside of using the Civil Service exam?
It did not test understanding of Math or science. Those people were kept out of government.
Meritocracy
What happened to China when the Han dynasty lost the Mandate of
Heaven?
China broke into separate kingdoms.
What ended the Tang dynasty in 907?
peasant rebellions and battles between generals
What caused trade and commerce to grow during the Tang and Song dynasties?
A. water transportation
B. wealthy landowners
C. innovations in navigation
D. all of the above
What Chinese belief permitted people to overthrow a bad ruler?
Mandate of Heaven
the political leader of a territory containing several countries or groups of people
Emperor
The examination for scholar-officials was mainly based on what body of knowledge?
Confucian classics
There weren't enough qualified Mongols to fill all the government jobs during the Yuan dynasty. Who often filled these positions?
trusted foreigners
True or False:
The Mongols were a dynamic group of nomads who conquered huge areas of Asia, including China.
True
Which dynasty created the civil service examination?
Han dynasty
a ruling class of noble families
Aristrocracy
During the Tang dynasty, why did aristocrats continue to hold most government offices?
Only the wealthy could afford the tutors, books, and study time needed to prepare for the exams
Which characteristic did Kublai Khan think was most important in his government officials?
loyalty
To improve farming techniques for rice and other crops, farmers in southern China
began using fertilizer
created irrigation systems
improved the plow and harrow
List one Invention that Imperial China was responsible for.
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