WorksheetsPolitical Developments in China (Lesson 19)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Imperial China has been divided into different periods by historians. How are these periods divided up?
by emperor
by foreign rule
by dynasty
by government policy
During the Han dynasty, government officials were chosen based on their
ability to pass strict tests.
relationship to the emperor.
level of wealth and nobility.
knowledge of the world.
Who became the first Chinese ruler to claim the title of emperor?
Li Yuan
Prince Zheng
Confucius
Kublai Khan
A dynasty is a
rule by officials of proven merit.
complete history of one emperor.
political leader of a territory.
line of rulers from the same family.
What Chinese belief permitted people to overthrow a bad ruler?
Imperial Rule
Mandate of Heaven
Dynasty Inheritance
Civil Service Examination
China's golden age of expansion and prosperity occurred during which dynasty?
Qin dynasty
Han dynasty
Tang dynasty
Song dynasty
What event brought about the end of the Han government?
corruption in the government
invading foreign forces
disease and famine
rebellions by scholar-officials
Before the Han dynasty, emperors generally chose their government officials from one of the groups below. This group was the
meritocracy.
scholar-officials.
aristocracy.
lower class.
Which dynasty created the civil service examination?
Han dynasty
Sui dynasty
Tang dynasty
Ming dynasty
What was true about civil service exams during the Tang dynasty?
The civil service exams often favored aristocrats.
Peasants were more likely to take the exam than aristocrats.
The exams were open to all, including merchants and beggars.
Members of the aristocracy could not take the exams.
What ended the Tang dynasty in 907?
peasant rebellions and battles between generals
corruption in the government
invading foreign forces
all of the above
During the Song dynasty, the civil service exams were open to far more candidates, including people from lower classes. This created a
meritocracy.
aristocracy
mediocrity
dynasty
Which of the following statements about relationships would Confucius agree with?
In a relationship between friends, one person is above the other.
An older sibling should be kind to his younger sibling.
There does not have to be any respect in a relationship.
One important relationship is between two enemies.
Which is true about civil service exams during the Song dynasty?
A large portion of candidates passed the exam.
The exams were set up to prevent cheating.
Only people from upper classes could take the exam.
all of the above
Which emperor ended the system of civil service exams?
Han Wu Di
Qin Shi
Kublai Khan
Li Yuan
Which characteristic did Kublai Khan think was most important in his government officials?
education
loyalty
greed
ambition
There weren't enough qualified Mongols to fill all the government jobs during the Yuan dynasty. Who often filled these positions?
trusted foreigners
Chinese scholars
Mongol soldiers
Chinese peasants
The exam system benefited China because it
ensured officials were trained and talented.
emphasized moral behavior.
helped unify Chinese culture with its values.
all of the above
What was one way that China's civil service exam prevented progress?
The exam did not test for understanding of science, mathematics, or engineering.
Confucian scholars had little respect for merchants, business, and trade.
The bureaucracy became set in its ways and was unable to adapt.
all of the above
Civil service exams in imperial China were based largely on the teachings of
The Buddha
Kublai Khan
Confucius
Ming emperors
