China's Ordered Society

How many classes made up the social order?

• 2

• 5

• 4

• 3

The main 2 social classes are

• Emperor and gentry

• Gentry and Peasants

• Merchants and Gentry

• Peasants and Merchants

Who is a gentry?

• A farmer

• A person who sells goods

• A person who rules a dynasty

• An individual educated in Confucian beliefs

Who are peasants?

• A farmer

• A person who sells goods

• A person who rules a dynasty

• A person who is education in Confucian beliefs.

Who is a merchant?

• A farmer

• A person who sells goods

• A person who rules a dynasty

• A person who is educated in Confucian beliefs

What did the gentry class value more?

• Family

• Learning

• Farming

• Government

What belief system did the gentry study?

• Daoism

• Buddhism

• Confucianism

• Hinduism

Peasants can be described as

• Dependent on the government

• Largely self-sufficient

How can peasant's family move up to the Gentry class?

• Educate a daughter who passes the civil service exam

• Educate a son who does not pass the civil service exam

• Educate a son who passes the civil service exam

• Have a daughter who marry a man who is part of the gentry class.

How did Chinese society try to control women?

• Foot binding

• Dowry

• Valuing a son more

• All the above