Section 15.2 – The Government of Imperial China
1. According to the Mandate of Heaven, when can people overthrow the
emperor?
2. a.) What is a bureaucracy?
b.) What happened when China’s bureaucracy became corrupt?
3. a.) What happened to China when the Han dynasty lost the Mandate of
Heaven?
b.) Who reunited China?
4. Draw and label a simple symbol for what you believe is the most important
idea from this section.
Section 15.3 – Aristocracy: The Tang Dynasty
1. Who were scholar-officials?
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2. The examination of scholar officials was mainly based on what body of
knowledge?
3. During the Tang Dynasty, why did aristocrats continue to hold most
government offices?
4. Draw and label a simple symbol for what you believe is the most important
idea from this section.
Section 15.4 – Meritocracy: The Song Dynasty
1. According to emperors and scholars, knowledge of the ideas of Confucius
would produce what type of government officials?
2. How did the process of becoming a government official change during the
Song period?
3. Why did people in medieval China want government jobs?
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4. Draw and label a simple symbol for what you believe is the most important
idea from this section.
Section 15.5 – Government by Foreigners: The Period of Mongol Rule
1. Why did Kublai Khan end the system of civil service exams?
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2. Whom did Kublai Khan choose to fill important government positions?
3. What happened to Chinese scholars under Mongol rule?
4. Draw and label a simple symbol for what you believe is the most important
idea from this section.
Section 15.6 – The Revival of the Civil Service Exam
Directions:
1. Read Section 15.6
2. Complete the T-chart by adding three (3) details that support the
statement above each column.
The civil service exam system
helped China
The civil service exam system
hurt China
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