chapter 15 review mr. meza 7 th grade world history
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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.
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