Imperial China 1

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Imperial China 1

(10 Questions)
California State History-Social Studies Standards
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Imperial China 7th Grade Standards

1. Which word below means rule by Emperor? *

1 point

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_emperors_of_the_Han_dynasty#Emperors

Imperial

Superior

Inferior

Exceptional

2. How do historians typically divide Chinese history? *

1 point

https://www.historyhit.com/the-dynasties-that-ruled-china-in-order/

into dynasties

by the wars that were fought

into groups of every 100 years

by the names of the emperors of Japan

3. The Han Dynasty was the first to change China's reliance on selecting officials from those that were rich, to those that were knowledgeable and skilled. What is this type of selection process called? *

1 point

(http://history.cultural-china.com)
https://wapo.st/3ro8fqk

aristocracy

meritocracy

egocentricity

gerontology

4. In Imperial China, what is meant by the term dynasty? *

1 point

rosemanios / Flickr / CC

a line of rulers descended from the same family

how a person's body is treated after their death

the manner in which a person travels: alone, or with a group

the type of home a person lives in

5. What was the purpose of administering civil service exams in China? *

1 point

Read the excellent opening paragraph of this article on civil service exams in China:
https://www.ancient.eu/article/1335/the-civil-service-examinations-of-imperial-china/

to determine if a person could qualify to be a citizen of China

to determine if candidates were qualified to serve in a government job

to determine a soldier's readiness to fight in a war

to determine if a person was in need of welfare payments from the government

6. Even though civil service exams were open to nearly everyone, how did civil service exams favor aristocrats? *

1 point

http://factsanddetails.com/china/cat2/4sub9/entry-5385.html

it took time to study for the exams, and peasants spent so much time working, they had little time to study

books needed to study for the exams were too expensive for poor people to buy

tutors were helpful in preparing for the exams, and only wealthy people could afford to hire them

all of the above

7. Beginning in the year 1279 C.E., for a period of nearly 100 years, China was ruled by a foreign people. These people had taken power by invading from the north. Who were these invaders? *

1 point

https://bit.ly/3d8mE4S

the Japanese

the Koreans

the Turks

the Mongols

8. Which was -not- believed to be true of Mongol leader Genghis Khan (1162-1227)? *

1 point

https://www.history.com/topics/china/genghis-khan

he was born into a family beset by poverty and violence

he ultimately ruled over the largest expanse of land of any leader in history

he was able to unite the fighting tribes of Mongolia before invading China

he led a naval brigade that invaded China from its eastern coast to avoid having his troops contend with climbing over the Great wall of China

9. Governing the vast lands of China required a bureaucracy. What is a bureaucracy? *

1 point

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Official_communications_of_the_Chinese_Empire

a naval force that dominated all the oceans around Asia

a highly organized system of workers that were responsible for specific jobs and management of people down through the ranks

a method of farming that maximized the use of land and water

a factory for making the best weapons for soldiers

10. How were people chosen to civil service positions in China under an aristocracy, as was done under early emperors, and in the early years in the Tang Dynasty? *

1 point

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_nobility

people were chosen who proved they were the smartest and best able to lead

people were chosen who were the poorest and weakest

people who were nobles, or wealthy, or landowners, were chosen

people who had reputations for honesty were chosen

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