China's Imperial Dynasties

1. Which of the following terms means "belonging or related to an emperor"?

• Dynasty

• Mandate of Heaven

• Imperial

• Empire

2. Which of the following is NOT true about the Chinese belief of a Mandate of Heaven?

• Heaven would support the dynasty for as long as an emperor ruled well.

• From ancient times, Chinese rulers based their right to govern on the Mandate of Heaven.

• According to this belief, Heaven had chosen a particular dynasty to rule.

• Natural disasters were a sign that the people were not obeying the emperor well, so punishments would be given.

• ALL are NOT true

4. Which of the following terms means " a highly complex body of workers with many levels of authority"?

• Bureaucracy

• Meritocracy

• Aristocracy

• Democracy

• Dynasty

What led to the unrest that destroyed the Sui dynasty?

• War

• Heavy taxes

• Famine

• Drought

Who was Confucius?

• A Buddhist priest

• The first emperor of China

• A great Chinese philosopher and teacher

• A founder of a martial arts school

Which choice did the Song dynasty NOT do to change the process of becoming an official?

• Rich and noble families received support while the lower class could not.

• New state-supported schools were open for lower classes.

• Lower classes gained the ability to become scholar-officials.

• Exams were set up to prevent cheating.

What did the Yuan rulers end but later bring back in 1315?

• The appointment of officials

• The civil service examination

• The celebration of birthdays

• The celebration of the New Year

Under the Ming dynasty, the civil service exam returned. What subjects were NOT INCLUDED on the exam? Check ALL that apply!

• Moral behavior

• Science

• Proper conduct

• Mathematics

• Engineering

Who was mainly chosen as officials during the Tang dynasty?

• Beggars, actors, and merchants

• Foreigners

• Anyone who passed the civil service examination

• Rich nobles

Which of the following was NOT a reason why the Han dynasty fell in 220?

• High taxes sent many families into poverty.

• Dishonest relatives and servants of the emperor seized control of the government.

• Small farmers were able to keep everything they produced, so landowners went bankrupt.

• Bandits attacked farmers in the countryside.