Political Developments in China (Lesson 19)

Imperial China has been divided into different periods by historians. How are these periods divided up?

• by emperor

• by foreign rule

• by dynasty

• by government policy

During the Han dynasty, government officials were chosen based on their

• ability to pass strict tests.

• relationship to the emperor.

• level of wealth and nobility.

• knowledge of the world.

Who became the first Chinese ruler to claim the title of emperor?

• Li Yuan

• Prince Zheng

• Confucius

• Kublai Khan

A dynasty is a

• rule by officials of proven merit.

• complete history of one emperor.

• political leader of a territory.

• line of rulers from the same family.

What Chinese belief permitted people to overthrow a bad ruler?

• Imperial Rule

• Mandate of Heaven

• Dynasty Inheritance

• Civil Service Examination

China's golden age of expansion and prosperity occurred during which dynasty?

• Qin dynasty

• Han dynasty

• Tang dynasty

• Song dynasty

What event brought about the end of the Han government?

• corruption in the government

• invading foreign forces

• disease and famine

• rebellions by scholar-officials

Before the Han dynasty, emperors generally chose their government officials from one of the groups below. This group was the

• meritocracy.

• scholar-officials.

• aristocracy.

• lower class.

Which dynasty created the civil service examination?

• Han dynasty

• Sui dynasty

• Tang dynasty

• Ming dynasty

What was true about civil service exams during the Tang dynasty?

• The civil service exams often favored aristocrats.

• Peasants were more likely to take the exam than aristocrats.

• The exams were open to all, including merchants and beggars.

• Members of the aristocracy could not take the exams.