TEST: The Government of Imperial China

During which period did China experience separate kingdoms and nomadic invasions?

• Period of Disunity

• Tang dynasty

• Sui dynasty

• Qin dynasty

Fill in the blank: The Sui dynasty was known for ____.

• Reunified China

• Heavy taxes

• Golden Age

• Mandate of Heaven

Which dynasty experienced a Golden Age of prosperity and strong bureaucracy?

• Qin

• Tang

• Sui

• Han

Fill in the blank: The civil service exams were theoretically open to all men, but in reality, only the ______ could afford the necessary preparation.

• wealthy

• educated

• foreign

• young

Fill in the blank: The civil service system was reformed by the ______ dynasty.

• A) Han

• B) Song

• C) Ming

• D) Qing

In the Song dynasty, why could lower class candidates have more chances to pass the exams?

• Because they could study in state-supported schools

• Because they could join the military

• Because they could ask for recommendations from the emperor

• Because they already knew about Confucius teachings

Candidates who failed the exams in the Song dynasty could ________.

• Never retake them

• Retake them in the future

• Appeal the decision

• Join the military instead.

The Song dynasty's civil service exams were considered difficult because only a ________ proportion of candidates passed.

• Large

• Small

• Moderate

• Equal

The Song dynasty's system of meritocracy was based on ________.

• Wealth

• Birthright

• Ability

• Military service

What was one reason the Mongols needed to appoint foreigners to government positions?

• Lack of Mongols

• Lack of resources

• Lack of interest

• Lack of support