Ancient China Social Class

Who was at the top of the social pyramid in Ancient China?

• Emperor
• Lords
• Gentry
• Peasants

True or False. The lords governed the states such as Zhao, Qin and Wei, within their kingdom?

• True
• False

Which one of these is NOT true about the Gentry.

• The owned land.
• The headed the lord's armies.
• Bureaucrats were also recruited from the gentry.
• The peasants owned land. 

True or False. The lords and warrior gentry regarded war almost as a sporting contest. 

• True
• False

True of false. Boys were considered inferior to girls. 

• True
• False

Which one of these is NOT true about peasants. 

• Most people were peasants. 
• Peasants reared sheep, pigs, poultry, buffalo and oxen. 
• They had to give their landlords about half of what they produced.
• They did not have to pay taxes.

Which of the following is NOT true about peasants. 

• Most of the armies were conscripted peasants. 
• If captured - they could expect to be executed or condemned to slavery. 
• If times were tough, peasants were forced to sell their children in to slavery. 
• Peasants were often scholars 

Which one of these socials classes was below peasants in the social pyramid.

• Merchants
• Gentry
• Emperor
• Lords

Why were the merchants considered below peasants in the social pyramid?

• They did not produce anything.
• They were important to the production of food
• They were slaves
• They had power over the gentry.

Which one of these were NOT made by the artisan class?

• Armour
• Metal
• Weapons
• Rice