Post Classical China

During the Tang rule, China experienced a time of (a)   and (b)   that made it one of the most powerful nations in the world. This time period is sometimes referred to as the (c)   of Ancient China.

• peace
• prosperity
• Golden Age
• war
• corruption
• Dark Age

What was the primary purpose of the civil service exam system during the dynasties mentioned in the passage?

• To select individuals for government positions based on knowledge and skills

• To maintain the power of the elite gentry class

• To ensure only those with family connections could govern

• To promote military leaders to government positions

Which subjects were candidates tested on in the civil service exams?

• Confucian classics, poetry, history, and law

• Mathematics, science, and engineering

• Military strategy and tactics

• Foreign languages and diplomacy

What was a significant outcome for individuals who passed the civil service exams?

• They could become scholar-officials and join the elite gentry class

• They were given land and wealth

• They were exempt from taxes

• They could start their own businesses

CIVIL SERVICE EXAM LEADS TO ​ (a)  

• Social Mobility
• Social Immobility
• Social Classes
• Social Mobs

​ (a)   is credited for helping make ​ (b)   a regular part of ordinary Chinese life by giving Buddhist monks the opportunity to mass produce texts.

• Woodblock printing
• Buddhism
• Printing Press
• Hinduism
• Confucius
• Printer

​ (a)   allowed​ (b)   to be printed in mass production. This helped to increase ​ (c)   and to pass on knowledge throughout the empire. Another major invention of the time was ​ (d)   . Although it would continue to be perfected over hundreds of years, gunpowder was mostly used for​ during the Tang Dynasty. The people believed that fireworks could help to scare off evil spirits. Other inventions included a ceramic called ​ (e)   , advances in mapmaking, gas cylinders for natural gas, and advances in medicine and clock making. 

• Woodblock printing
• books
• literacy
• gunpowder
• porcelain

The Tang Dynasty greatly supported commerce. Trade routes were established internally and with neighboring countries like India. Goods like ​ (a)   , ​ (b)   , ​ (c)   , ​ (d)   and ​ (e)   were being sold to provinces and foreigners. This increased the population’s wealth which was now able to pay its taxes.

• jade
• silk
• porcelain
• tea
• spices

The arts flourished during the Tang Dynasty. It was during this time that ​ (a)   became an integral part of Chinese culture. Poetry was a required ​ (b)   for those who wished to pass the ​ (c)   . Talented poets were well-respected and often recited their poetry as entertainment at parties.

• poetry
• study
• civil service exams

Song Dynasty had a similar government to the Tang and also continued the use of _.