L 19 & 20 Politics and Economy of Medieval ChinaChina

Imperial China has been divided into different periods by historians based on the ruling family. This means historians refer to time periods by ______.

• era

• period

• dynasty

• reign

If you wanted a job in government service under the Song dynasty, which of these would you have studied?

• the engineering of roads

• the laws of other nations

• the languages of Europeans

• the teachings of Confucius

Why did the growth of cities increase under the Song Dynasty?

• Artisans in cities created more job opportunities for laborers

• Farmers moved in to sell goods from their fields

• Merchants clustered in cities creating bigger markets

• All of the above are true

What was one way that China's civil service exam prevented progress?

• The exam did not test for understanding of science, mathematics, or engineering.

• Confucian scholars had little respect for merchants, business, and trade.

• The bureaucracy valued tradition more than progress.

• All of these are correct.

During the Song dynasty, the civil service exams were open to far more candidates, including people from lower classes. This created a system for choosing government officials that was based on a _____________.

• Aristocracy

• Meritocracy

• Plutocracy

• Bureaucracy

How did the Ming dynasty then choose government officials?

• They reestablished the civil service exam.

• They appointed officials based on noble birth.

• They selected officials through popular vote.

• They relied on recommendations from local leaders.

Whom did the emperor Kublai Khan place in government jobs after the Yuan dynasty ended the civil service exams?

• monks, because they were religious

• Mongols and foreigners, because he trusted them

• soldiers, because they could keep order

• scholars, because they were educated

To grow rice on hillsides, farmers created flat areas called

• plateaus

• terraces

• valleys

• plains

What custom marked a decline in the status of women during the Song dynasty?

• Women began to bind their feet.

• Women gained the right to own property.

• Women were allowed to participate in politics.

• Women received education equal to men.

How did technologies such as the harrow and the chain pump contribute to population growth?

• They raised crop production, increasing the food supply.

• They decreased the need for labor in agriculture.

• They led to the invention of new farming tools.

• They caused a decline in food prices.