Ancient China Social Class

What is a social class?

• line of rulers in the same family

• people with a similar position in society

• heavenly law giving the king the right to command

A member of an upper class of society...

• warlord

• ancestor

• aristocrat

• bureaucrat

Most people in ancient China were...

• aristocrats.

• farmers.

• soldiers.

• merchants.

The social structure of ancient China is best described as..

• made up of 4 social classes (aristocrats, farmers, artisans, and merchants).

• a caste system (Bhramin, Kshatryia, Viasya, Sudra, Untouchables).

• made up of 4 social classes (the upper class, the middle class, the lower class, and the slave class).

• a social pyramid (Pharoah, Nobles/Priests, Soldiers, Scribes, Merchants, Artisans, Farmers, Slaves and Servants).

Merchants were well respected in the community and were often rewarded with government jobs.

• True
• False

Which group of people made up most of Chinese society?

• warlords

• aristocrats

• farmers

• royals

What was the highest social class in Ancient China?

• Aristocrats

• farmers

• Buddha

• warriors

What are aristocrats?

• Aristocrats are goods traded in the Silk Road.

• Aristocrats are rich landowners in ancient China.

• Aristocrats are people that let others borrow money from their banks.

Which class did the merchants belonged in ancient China?

• Merchants belonged to upper class.

• Merchants belonged to middle class.

• Merchants belonged to lower class.

Merchants were below PEASANTS in Ancient China's Social Class.

• True

• False