| Question | Answer |
| Imperial China has been divided into different periods by historians. How are these periods divided up? | by dynasty
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During the Han dynasty, government officials were chosen based on their... | ability to pass strict tests.
| Who became the first Chinese ruler to claim the title of emperor? | Prince Zheng
| A dynasty is a | line of rulers from the same family.
| What Chinese belief permitted people to overthrow a bad ruler? | Mandate of Heaven
| China's golden age of expansion and prosperity occurred during which dynasty? | Han dynasty
| What event brought about the end of the Han government? | corruption in the government
| Before the Han dynasty, emperors generally chose their government officials from one of the groups below. This group was the | aristocracy.
| Which dynasty created the civil service examination? | Han dynasty
| What was true about civil service exams during the Tang dynasty? | The civil service exams often favored aristocrats.
| What ended the Tang dynasty in 907? | peasant rebellions and battles between generals
| During the Song dynasty, what became the basis of study for all civil service exams? | Zhu Xi's writings called Four Books
| During the Song dynasty, the civil service exams were open to far more candidates, including people from lower classes. This created a... | meritocracy
| Which of the following statements about relationships would Confucius agree with? | An older sibling should be kind to his younger sibling.
| Which emperor ended the system of civil service exams? | Kublai Khan
| Which characteristic did Kublai Khan think was most important in his government officials? | loyalty
| here weren't enough qualified Mongols to fill all the government jobs during the Yuan dynasty. Who often filled these positions? | trusted foreigners
| Why did the exam system benefit China? | all of the above
| How did the civil service exam prevent progress? | all of the above
| Civil service exams in imperial China were based largely on the teachings of | Confucius |
