APWORLD TOPIC 1.1

What did the Song Dynasty rely on for governance?

• Tradition forms of governance used by previous Chinese Dynasties

• Innovative new governance structures

• Foreign governance models

• Democratic principles

How many departments and ministries of government did the Song bureaucracy operate?

• Three departments and six ministries

• Two departments and four ministries

• Four departments and eight ministries

• Five departments and ten ministries

What exam did all bureaucrats have to pass?

• Civil service exam based on knowledge of Confucian writings

• Military service exam

• Economic proficiency exam

• Cultural knowledge exam

What was a significant challenge for families regarding the civil service exam?

• Training was too expensive for most families.

• The exam was too easy.

• The exam was not respected.

• The exam was only available to nobles.

What was the purpose of the civil service exam in the Song Dynasty?

• To ensure bureaucrats had knowledge of Confucian writings

• To test physical abilities

• To measure economic skills

• To evaluate military strategies

What was the learning objective mentioned in the document?

• Explain the effects of Chinese political traditions on East Asia over time.

• Explain the effects of Chinese economic traditions on East Asia over time.

• Explain the effects of Chinese cultural traditions on East Asia over time.

• Explain the effects of Chinese social traditions on East Asia over time.

During which dynasty did Neo-Confucianism become important in Chinese culture?

• Tang dynasty

• Ming dynasty

• Song dynasty

• Qing dynasty

What did Korea and Vietnam adopt from Chinese culture?

• Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism, and Chinese administrative techniques

• Shintoism, Buddhism, and Chinese administrative techniques

• Confucianism, Shintoism, and Chinese administrative techniques

• Daoism, Shintoism, and Chinese administrative techniques

What is a tributary state?

• A state that is in a subordinate relationship with a more powerful state

• A state that is in an equal relationship with another state

• A state that is in a dominant relationship with a less powerful state

• A state that is in a neutral relationship with another state

What continued to shape societies in Asia according to the historical development mentioned?

• Confucianism and its core beliefs

• Daoism and its core beliefs

• Buddhism and its core beliefs

• Shintoism and its core beliefs