Chinese Dynasties quiz

What did Tang rulers rely on to manage their bureaucracy, collect taxes, oversee building projects, and enforce laws?

• Military force

• Civil service examinations

• Aristocracy

• Peasant rebellions

What system did Han emperors create to improve the bureaucracy?

• Feudal system

• Civil service examinations

• Aristocratic appointments

• Military recruitment

On what were the civil service examinations mainly based?

• The works of Confucius

• Military strategies

• Agricultural techniques

• Foreign policies

Who could theoretically attend the university to prepare for the civil service exams during the Tang dynasty?

• Only aristocrats

• Only wealthy landowners

• Any man except certain groups like merchants and beggars

• Only sons of government officials

What was the reality of who could actually afford to prepare for the civil service exams in the Tang dynasty?

• Only the emperor's relatives

• Only the most intelligent individuals

• Only those with personal recommendations

• Only the wealthy who could afford tutors, books, and time to study

What happened after peasant rebellions and battles between generals in 907?

• The Tang dynasty continued to rule

• The Han dynasty was restored

• China split into five military dynasties and independent kingdoms

• The Song dynasty immediately took over

What was the basis of study for all civil service exams after Zhu Xi's commentary on classic Chinese writings?

• The Five Classics

• The Four Books

• The Three Doctrines

• The Two Teachings

According to Confucian teaching, how many important relationships must people act properly in?

• Three

• Four

• Five

• Six

What did the Song emperors and scholars believe officials who studied Confucius would be?

• Powerful

• Rational

• Wealthy

• Influential

What type of government did the Song emperors create by relying on civil service exams?

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Meritocracy

• Theocracy