Imperial China Lesson 15 Section 4 and 5

Imperial China Lesson 15 Section 4 and 5

Government by Foreigners: The Period of Mongol Rule

• In the 13th century Mongols captured most of Asia and in 1276 captured China's imperial city.

• Kublai Khan named himself emperor and called his dynasty the Yuan dynasty. 

• The Mongols ruled for 100 years.

Multiple Choice

What group conquered most of Asia in the 13th century?

• Chinese

• Mongols

• Mulan

• Han

Multiple Choice

Which leader of the Mongols named himself emperor of China?

• Kublai Khan

• Genghis Khan

• Kobra Kai

• Confucius

Rule by the Mongols

• Chinese society was divided into 4 classes

• On top were the Mongols

• Next were foreigners who were friends of the Mongols

• The third class were the Northern Chinese

• The last class were the Southern Chinese

Multiple Choice

Who was the top class in China during the Yuan dynasty?

• Mongols

• Foreigners

• Northern Chinese

• Southern Chinese

Multiple Choice

Who was the lowest class in China during the Yuan dynasty?

• Mongols

• Foreigners

• Northern Chinese

• Southern Chinese

Rule by Mongols

• Kublai Khan ended the civil service exams. He did not believe Confucian teachings were necessary to run the government and he did not trust the Chinese people.

• He chose other Mongols and family members to fill government positions.

Multiple Choice

Kublai Khan was a student of Neo-Confucianism.

• True

• False

The problems with Mongol rule

• There weren't enough Mongols to fill every job.

• Many Mongols were illiterate (unable to read or write)

• Foreigners were appointed to manage the complex paper work.

• Chinese were only allowed to be clerks and minor officials. Some did rise to high positions.

Multiple Choice

Illiterate means

• unable to have children

• unable to read or write

• unable to travel

• the ability to produce large volumes of poetry.

Multiple Choice

The Chinese were allowed to have some positions in the Mongol government.

• True

• False

The end of Mongol Rule

• In 1315 the Mongols restored the civil service exam system because they lacked enough administrators

• The exams still favored Mongols and foreigners.

• Fighting, greed and corruption weakened Mongol rule.

• Rebels rose up against the Mongol enemies and in 1368 the dynasty collpased.

Multiple Choice

When did the Yuan dynasty collapse?

• 1996

• 1368

• 1836

• 1492

The Revival of the Civil Service System

• The Ming dynasty reestablished Chinese rule.

• The Ming dynasty ruled for 300 years

• The civil service system was re-established and lasted well into the 20th century.

Multiple Choice

Which dynasty replaced the Mongols?

• Tang

• Song

• Ming

• Yuan

Multiple Choice

The Ming revived the Civil Service exam system.

• True

• False

Benefits of the Civil Service Exam System

• It provided a well-organized government.

• The education emphasized moral behavior, justice, kindness, loyalty to the emperor, proper conduct and the importance of family.

• These values helped unify China.

• It allowed poor but ambitious, hard-working men to become government officials.

• It ensured that officials were trained and talented.

Multiple Select

Choose the advantages of the Civil service system in China.

• It prevented progress in mathematics

• it allowed poor men to join the government

• it unified China

• it looked down on merchants.

Disadvantages of the Civil Service System

• It may have stood in the way of progress.

• It did not test understanding of science, mathematics, or engineering.

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

• Under the Ming, trade and business were not encouraged. Merchants were seen as the lowest class because they did not produced things themselves.

Multiple Select

Choose the disadvantages of the Civil service system in China.

• It prevented progress in mathematics

• it allowed poor men to join the government

• it unified China

• it looked down on merchants.