Ch14Sec03-China-ConfucianismAndGovernment

What were some benefits of being a scholar-official?

• Reduced workload and increased leisure time
• Considerable respect and reduced penalties for breaking the law
• Increased wealth and admiration from the government
• Access to gifts and increased social status

Why was education important in becoming a scholar-official?

• To gain wealth and social status
• To acquire knowledge and wisdom
• To practice religious rituals
• To become a military leader

What is the concept of a bureaucracy and its role in the government?

• A system of government ruled by elected officials
• A system of government ruled by a few powerful individuals
• A system of government ruled by a single person
• A system of government ruled by unelected officials

What was the purpose of the civil service examination system?

• To admire the knowledge and ethics of scholar-officials
• To ensure talented people became scholar-officials
• To provide reduced penalties for breaking the law
• To increase the wealth of scholar-officials

What is the dominant philosophy in China?

• Buddhism
• Taoism
• Confucianism
• Shintoism

What is Neo-Confucianism?

• A philosophy developed during the Tang dynasty
• A philosophy that emphasized proper behavior
• A new philosophy based on Confucianism
• A philosophy that rejected the teachings of Confucius

What is one similarity between Confucianism and Neo-Confucianism?

• Both emphasize proper behavior
• Both reject the teachings of Confucius
• Both developed during the Tang dynasty
• Both reject spiritual matters

What is the significance of passing the civil service examinations?

• Becoming a merchant
• Becoming a military officer
• Becoming a farmer
• Becoming a scholar-official

During which dynasty were Confucian ideas officially suppressed?

• Qin dynasty
• Sui dynasty
• Han dynasty
• Tang dynasty

What is the concept of scholar-officials?

• A group of merchants who controlled trade in ancient China
• A group of military leaders in ancient China
• A group of religious leaders in ancient China
• A group of educated individuals who held government positions in ancient China