Imperial China

According to Confucius, rulers had a duty to

• ask everybody's opinion.
• set a good example.
• treat all people equally 
• expand their empire 

Which philosophy did not originate in China?

• Buddhism 
• Legalism 
• Confucianism 
• Daoism 

Suppose four Chinese emperors are in the same dynasty. Which statement must be true about them?

• They use the same style of government.
• They belong to the same political party.
• They were born in the same region.
• They are from the same family. 

To people who believed in the Mandate of Heaven, when was it all right to overthrow an emperor?

• never at any time
• when he ruled badly 
• when he became unpopular
• when citizens wanted a change

Traditionally in China’s Tang Dynasty, government officials were wealthy because they had the time and money for education. This group is known as the _________________.  

• priests 
• scholars 
• aristocrats
• foreigners 

In a meritocracy, selection of officials was based on

• wealth 
• birth
• test scores 
• popular vote 

Whom did the emperor Kublai Khan trust most to hold government jobs?

• monks, because they were religious
• foreigners, because he was a foreigner
• soldiers, because they could keep order
• No one 

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

• They were made of iron, creating a need for miners.
• They put China ahead of other countries, allowing conquests.
• They raised crop production, increasing the food supply.
• They were heavy to use, making people want large families to help.

Which of the following describes the greatest contribution of the Grand Canal to economic growth?

• It linked regions for trade.
• It carried farmers into town.
• It created road construction jobs.
• It brought a boom in shipbuilding.

European visitor Marco Polo wrote of one Chinese city: Anyone seeing such a [huge crowd] would believe it impossible that food could be found to feed them all. Why did the cities of China amaze him?

• They were much larger than cities in Europe.
• They were much dirtier than cities in Europe.
• Their shops were smaller than shops in Europe.
• Their people were hungrier than people in Europe.