Imperial China

The collapse of what dynasty left China divided?

• The Han

• The Song

• The Qin

• The Tang

Which dynasty built a strong central government, and how long did it last for?

• Song-around 200 years

• Tang-around 300 years

• Tang-around 1,000 years

• Qin-around 500 year

Why would the Tang establish a bureaucracy?

• So that there would be a stable and efficient government

• So there would be an unstable and bad government

• So that the emperor can finally take a break from his duties

• So that the government would be smaller and easier to manage

Who was the ONLY WOMAN ruler to govern China on her own?

• Empress Ali/Ali Qin

• Empress Liu/Liu Lin

• Empress Wu./Wu Zhao

• Empress Tang/Tang Lang

How did the Changan become a cultural/commercial center where many foreigners came to visit?

• Because of the Religion-Churches

• Because of the Landscape-Pictures

• Because of the People-Emperor

• Because of the Location-Silk Road

What are internal reasons for the fall of the Tang Empire?  (Choose all that apply)

• Famine

• Drought

• High Taxes

• Rebellion

• Abandonment

What was the external reason for the fall of the Tang Empire?

• Went to war with the Romans, and the Romans conquered them

• They were at war with the song dynasty

• They were at war with neighboring people

• The Emperor got killed and no one wanted to take his place

How many years did the Song dynasty rule for?

• 327 years

• 253 years

• 319 years

• 264 years

What were some ways the Song Dynasty tried to protect themselves.  (Choose all that apply)

• They encouraged outside groups to fight one another

• They bought peace from neighboring countries

• They created a huge army

• They created a border around China

How did Scholar-Officials qualify for government positions?

• They had to be really smart, and look really cool

• They took exams that consisted of the teachings of buddhism

• They had to have a good family name

• They took civil service exams, the teachings were those of Confucious