Imperial China Vocabulary

What is the term for a ruling class of noble families?

• Bureaucracy

• Aristocracy

• Dynasty

• Meritocracy

Which term describes a highly complex body of workers with many levels of authority?

• Civil Service Examination

• Warlord

• Bureaucracy

• Commerce

What is a test given to qualify candidates for positions in the government called?

• Dynasty

• Civil Service Examination

• Currency

• Imperial

What is a series of rulers from the same family known as?

• Dynasty

• Emperor

• Meritocracy

• Warlord

Who is the political leader of a territory containing several countries or groups of people?

• Warlord

• Emperor

• Bureaucrat

• Merchant

What term is used to describe something relating to an empire?

• Imperial

• Commerce

• Currency

• Aristocracy

What is a system in which promotion is based on individual ability or achievement called?

• Bureaucracy

• Meritocracy

• Dynasty

• Civil Service Examination

What term describes a military leader operating outside the control of the government?

• Emperor

• Warlord

• Bureaucrat

• Merchant

What is the buying and selling of goods known as?

• Currency

• Commerce

• Bureaucracy

• Dynasty

What is the form of money used in a country called?

• Commerce

• Currency

• Imperial

• Meritocracy