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WorksheetsThe Song Dynasty
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
To become a scholar gentry (official)
Bureaucracy
system of many government officials following government rules and regulations
the customary code of polite behavior in society
the official procedure or system of rules governing affairs of state or diplomatic occasions
a formal or official record of scientific experimental observations
Scholar gentry (official)
placing a greater emphasis on reading and study than on technical or practical work
highly educated person who passed civil service examinations and worked in the government
a specialist in a particular branch of study
a person who is highly educated or has an aptitude for study
Merit System
the quality of being particularly good or worthy, especially so as to deserve praise or reward
the practice of giving unfair preferential treatment to one person or group at the expense of another
system in which people are hired and promoted based on talent and skills rather than wealth or social status
the practice among those with power or influence of favoring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs
Urbanization
characteristic of the countryside rather than the town
characteristic of a town or city
movement of people from urban to rural areas
movement of people from rural to urban areas
Did not accomplish anything noteworthy in the area of politics and military achievements.
Tang Dynasty
Song Dynasty
Neither
Compass, printing press, and gunpowder are all invented during this dynasty.
Tang Dynasty
Song Dynasty
Neither
Provided safe travel along the Silk Road for merchants and travelers to safely journey to China.
Tang Dynasty
Song Dynasty
Neither
What allowed the Song Dynasty to flourish
Christianity
stability and prosperity
Legalism
the Grand Canal
The use of the civil service exam resulted in what?
women working in government
less confidence in government
fewer artisan jobs
greater social mobility
Confucianism stressed
pragmatics
state order
morality and ethics
respect for women
Which animal was best for traveling through the desert or steppe?
Reindeer
Camel
Horse
Donkey
If you wanted to be a government official in the Song empire, you would...
Go to university
Take a test (any man could do it)
Need to be in a noble family
Be chosen by a priest
Who did the Chinese trade with?
Vietnam
Japan
Russia
India
This river is also known as the Yellow River
Yangtze
Huang He
Grand Canal
Procal Haram
What restricted many peasants from taking advantage of the Civil Service Exams?
It was costly to study.
They were not allowed to take the test.
No peasants could read or write.
The tests were given in cities far away from their home.
Upper class women were sometimes subjected to ________________ during the Song Dynasty.
Home imprisonment.
special taxes.
Foot binding.
Ridicule
The Tang Legal Code was based upon the ideas of
Confucius
Dao
Li Szu
Lou Eiye
This helped make large-scale, long distance trade easier
Water Buffalo
Paper Currency
Silk Road
Railroads.
This type of ceramic became a highly prized trade good across the world.
Porcelain
earthenware
Corning Ware
Denby China
This allowed for peasants to spend more time producing silk and tea
Heavy Plow
Terrace Farming
Food Surplus
Nitrogen Fertilizer
Which of the following was NOT an innovation that helped China to produce large food surpluses?
Champas Rice
Terrace Farming
Improved irrigation methods
The seed drill
The Song Dynasty came to and end when it was conquered by the Mongols, or the _____________ Dynasty.
Zhou
Yuan
Ming
Peking
This class of people were the lowest in the Chinese social pyramid
Peasants
Serfs
Merchants
Gentry
In addition to passing the Civil Service Exam, a merchant could increase his social status by
Purchasing land.
Starting a business.
Becoming a Scholar Official
Making loans to the emperor.
The Grand Canal connected the Yangtze River with the
Cambodian River
Huang He River
Missohio River
Amazon River
Which improved invention helped ships become more maneuverable?
Bulkhead
Steam Engine
rudder
Watertight compartments.
The scholar gentry (officials) of the government made up the
Imperial Court
bureaucracy
Department of Justice
Department of Internal Affairs
