Chapter 15 Review

Mr. Meza7th Grade World History

Topic #1

Dynasties

1. What is a dynasty?

• A ruling family

2. How did the Tang dynasty build on the accomplishments of the Sui

dynasty?• The Tang dynasty established a strong central

government.

3. Who was able to govern during the Song dynasty ?

• Because of meritocracy, anyone was able to govern.

4. The reasons why the Yuan dynasty was not able to fill government jobs

with Mongols.• Mongols were illiterate (cannot read or write)• Not enough Mongols

5. China faced problems and division between what two dynasties?

• Tang and Song

Topic #2

Cause and Effect

6. What happened to China after the fall of the Han dynasty?

• Like Europe after the fall of Rome, China broke into different kingdoms

7. What was the consequence of losing the Mandate of Heaven?

• Dynasties lost the right to rule.

8. What happened to the Han dynasty after placing corrupt government

officials?• Farmers rebelled • Lost the Mandate of Heaven

9. What was is an aristocrat and why were they favored to help govern?

• A person with plenty of wealth • Family connections and married into imperial

family

10. What Chinese philosopher was influential in the rise of scholar

officials? • Confucius

Topic #3

Government

11. What kinds of questions were Chinese asked on the civil service

examination?• Poetry• Legal issues • Administrating issues

12. Which dynasty introduced the civil service examination?

• The Han dynasty

13. What is a bureaucrat?

• A governing person with authority.

14. What is meritocracy?

• Rule by officials of proven merit.

15. What is the Mandate of Heaven?

• Heaven supported the dynasty for as long as the emperor ruled well

16. What was a weakness of the civil-service system?

• Because it was based on tradition and not progress

17. Chinese dynasties

• Tang 618-907• Song 960-1279• Yuan 1279-1368• Ming 1368-1644

18. How were rulers expected to treat their subject?

• With respect.