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1. What led to the events listed below, which took place in the 200s CE?
High taxes
Forced labor on public projects
Bandits attacked countryside
a.
b.
c.
d.

corruption in the Han dynasty

the building of the Great Wall
a power-hungry Chinese emperor
the formation of the Tang Dynasty

2. After the fall of the Han dynasty, what happened in China that was similar to what happened
in Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire?
a. Foreign trade made China wealthy
b. China was taken over by tyrants
c. China broke up into separate kingdoms
d. Foreign travelers made China a Christian nation
2. Which of the following is the correct order of the dynasties listed below?
1. Han Dynasty
2. Song Dynasty
3. Tang Dynasty
4. Yuan Dynasty
a.
b.
c.
d.

1, 4, 3, 2
1, 2, 3, 4
1, 4, 2, 3
1, 3, 2, 4

3. Which word best describes how government workers got their jobs during the Song Dynasty?
a. Aristocracy
b. Bureaucracy
c. Meritocracy
d. Technocracy
4. If you were a member of the lower classes, when would you have had the chance of becoming
a civil servant?
a. During the Han dynasty
b. During the Song dynasty
c. During the Tang dynasty
d. During the Yuan dynasty
5. Which of the following leaders appointed foreigners to government officials because he
trusted them more than the Chinese?
a. Confucius
b. Li Yuan
c. Kublai Khan
d. Zu Xi
6. If you were emperor and wanted to be sure that you would be remembered positively after
you died, who would be your best choice to serve in the government?
a. Aristocrats

b. Bureaucrats
c. Scholars
d. Foreigners
7. According to Confucius, what do the following relationships have in common?
Ruler and subject
Father and son
Older sibling and younger sibling
Husband and wife
a.
b.
c.
d.

One person is above the other

Both people are bound to the emperor
One person is smarter than the other
Both people care for the children

8. What was the basis for civil service exams during the Song dynasty?
a. The teachings of Confucianism
b. The practices of Shinto
c. The writing of the emperor
d. The theories of the educated
9. How did the government of China change under Mongol leaders?
a. Mongol scholars became Chinas judges
b. Southern Chinese leaders gained power
c. The Mongols relied on family and friends
d. They stressed Buddhist governing strategy
10. What was one problem with civil service exams?
a. Knowledge of exam questions led to cheating
b. The exams did not test math and science
c. People from the lower classes were excluded
d. The literacy level of officials fell.
11. According to the Mandate of Heaven, when can people overthrow the emperor?
a. When he rules great
b. When he rules badly
c. When the empire runs out of food
d. When it rains
12. Who were scholar-officials?
a. Scholars who got jobs through hard work
b. Scholars who got jobs through loyalty
c. Scholars who got jobs through examinations
d. Scholars who got jobs through family
13. What was the examination for scholar-officials based on?
a. The teachings of Muhammad
b. The teachings of Buddha
c. The teachings of the emperor
d. The teachings of Confucius
14. Who were the wealthy that were able to afford tutors, books and time to study in order to hold
office?
a. Aristocrats

b. Scholars
c. Nobles
d. Emperors
15. What new group of people was allowed to become government officials during the Song
period?
a. Upper class
b. Foreigners
c. Scholars
d. Lower class
16. When people in the Song Dynasty had government jobs, they were exempted from:
a. Taxes
b. Military service
c. Hard labor
d. Both a and b
17. Who did Kublai Khan choose to fill important government positions?
a. Friends
b. Foreigners
c. Family
d. All of the above
18. Chinese scholars worked as teachers and minor government officials during whose rule?
a. Muhammad
b. Mongol
c. Confucius
d. Han
19. He was a philosopher and teacher who thought of the five important relationships:
a. Muhammad
b. Confucius
c. Han
d. Kublai Kahn