Medieval China Vocabulary Quiz #1

a ruling class of noble families

• democracy
• oligarchy
• aristocracy
• monarchy

a highly complex body of workers with many levels of authority

• bureaucracy

• aristocracy

• democracy

• government

a test given to qualify candidates for positions in the government

• Government Service Exam
• final exam

• State Service Exam
• Civil Service Exam

a line of rulers descended from one family

• dynasty
• oligarchy
• regime
• monarchy

the political leader of a territory containing several countries or groups of people

• king

• emperor
• monarch
• dictator

belonging or related to an emperor

• imperial
• sovereign
• majestic
• royal

rule by officials of proven merit

• Democracy
• Aristocracy
• Plutocracy
• Meritocracy

a military leader operating outside the control of the government

• dictator
• warlord
• emperor
• tyrant

the buying and selling of goods; business

• commerce
• transaction
• exchange
• trade

the form of money used in a country

• currency
• stock
• exchange rate
• cash