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Chapter 15
The political development of imperial china
Prereading Page
Directions: There are eight key terms in Chapter 15: emperor, imperial, dynasty,
bureaucracy, warlord, aristocracy, civil service examinations, and meritocracy. For each
term, complete the illustrated dictionary below.
Term
emperor
imperial
dynasty
bureaucracy
warlord
aristocracy
civil service
examination
meritocracy
Write the definition
from the textbook
Write the word in
your own sentence
Sketch/Diagram
What is the title of the chapter?
List the section titles below.
Quickly sketch 2 images from the chapter in the boxes below. Underneath each box, using
complete sentences, write a caption that explains what you think is going on in the
picture/your sketch.
Caption:
Caption:
Based on the information above, write 2 predictions in complete sentences about what
you will learn in this chapter.
1.
2.
Read the chapter summary on the last page of the chapter. Write 1 sentence that explains
what you think is the main idea of the chapter.
Section 15.2 – The Government of Imperial China
1. According to the Mandate of Heaven, when can people overthrow the
emperor?
2. Define bureaucracy.
3. What were 5 effects of China’s corrupt bureaucracy during the Han
Dynasty?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
4. What happened to China when the Han Dynasty is said to have lost the
Mandate of Heaven?
5. Describe General Li Yuan’s contributions to Imperial China.
6. Draw a simple symbol for what you believe is the most important idea
from this section and write a sentence to describe it.
Section 15.3 – Aristocracy: The Tang Dynasty
1. What is the aristocracy?
2. Which subjects and body of work were tested on the civil service
examinations?
3. Those who passed the civil service examinations were known as what?
4. Give 4 reasons why did aristocrats continued to hold most government
offices during the Tang dynasty
1.
2.
3.
4.
5. Draw a symbol for what you believe is the most important idea from this
section and write a sentence to describe it.
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. Explain how people from the lower classes gained the ability to become
scholar officials during the Song Dynasty.
3. Describe how both the civil service exams and appointments were changed
during the Song Dynasty to prevent cheating and favoritism.
4. Why did people in medieval China want government jobs?
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5. Draw a symbol for what you believe is the most important idea from this
section and write a sentence to describe it.
Section 15.5 – Government by Foreigners: The Period of Mongol Rule
1. What was the structure of Chinese society under Mongol rule?
2. Why did Kublai Khan end the system of civil service exams?
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3. Whom did Kublai Khan choose to fill important government positions?
4. What happened to Chinese scholars under Mongol rule?
5. Draw a symbol for what you believe is the most important idea from this
section and write a sentence to describe it.
Section 15.6 – The Revival of the Civil Service Exam
Directions:
1. Read Section 15.6
2. Complete the T-chart by adding 3 details to each column 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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X