Unit 5 Lesson 19.3 Meritocracy: Song Dynasty

What is neo-Confucianism?

• A new school of thought that blended the teachings of Confucius with elements of Hinduism
• A new school of thought that blended the teachings of Confucius with elements of Buddhism and Daoism
• A new school of thought that rejected the teachings of Confucius
• A new school of thought that focused solely on the teachings of Confucius

What is the basis of study for all civil service exams in Song China?

• The Three Teachings
• The Four Books
• The Five Relationships
• The Six Arts

What are the Five Relationships in Confucianism?

• Ruler and subject, father and son, older sibling and younger sibling, husband and wife, and friend and friend
• Ruler and subject, father and son, older sibling and younger sibling, husband and wife, and friend and enemy
• Ruler and subject, father and daughter, older sibling and younger sibling, husband and wife, and friend and friend
• Ruler and subject, mother and son, older sibling and younger sibling, husband and wife, and friend and friend

What did Song emperors and scholars believe about officials who had studied Confucius?

• They would be rational, immoral, and unable to maintain order
• They would be irrational, immoral, and unable to maintain order
• They would be rational, moral, and able to maintain order
• They would be irrational, moral, and able to maintain order

What was the purpose of organizing the civil service exams to prevent cheating?

• To ensure that only the most educated candidates passed
• To ensure that only the most well-connected candidates passed
• To ensure that only the wealthiest candidates passed
• To ensure that only the most qualified candidates passed

What was the benefit of attending state-supported schools in Song China?

• People from lower classes were prevented from becoming scholar-officials
• People from lower classes were forced to become scholar-officials
• People from lower classes were not allowed to become scholar-officials
• People from lower classes gained the ability to become scholar-officials

What did candidates have to do on the imperial exam in Song China?

• Write essays and poems in a certain style and answer questions about political and social problems based on Confucian ideas
• Solve riddles and answer questions about history and geography
• Solve math problems and answer questions about science and technology
• Write essays and poems in any style and answer questions about any topic

What happened to officials who passed the civil service exams in Song China?

• They were appointed to a position in their hometown
• They had to wait a few years before their first appointment
• They were appointed to a position based on their family connections
• They were immediately appointed to a high-ranking position

What were the privileges of being a government official in Song China?

• Being allowed to cheat on the civil service exams
• Being exempt from the civil service exams
• Being excused from taxes and military service
• Being given a large salary

What was the drawback of the civil service exam system in Song China?

• Candidates were allowed to cheat
• Candidates were not allowed to retake the exams
• Everyone who took the exams passed
• Only a small proportion of candidates passed the difficult exams