1. 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. TermIn Your Own WordsIn a SentenceSketch/Diagram emperor imperial dynasty bureaucracy warlord aristocracy civil service examination meritocracy

2. 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: 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.

3. Section 15.2 – The Government of Imperial China 1.According to the Mandate of Heaven, when can people overthrow the emperor? 6.Draw a simple symbol for what you believe is the most important idea from this section and write a sentence to describe it. 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.

4. Section 15.3 – Aristocracy: The Tang Dynasty 2.Which subjects and body of work were tested on the civil service examinations? 4.Give 4 reasons why did aristocrats continued to hold most government offices during the Tang dynasty 5.Draw a symbol for what you believe is the most important idea from this section and write a sentence to describe it. 1.What is the aristocracy? 3.Those who passed the civil service examinations were known as what? 1. 2. 3. 4.

5. 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. 4.Why did people in medieval China want government jobs? 5.Draw a symbol for what you believe is the most important idea from this section and write a sentence to describe it. X X 3.Describe how both the civil service exams and appointments were changed during the Song Dynasty to prevent cheating and favoritism.

6. Section 15.5 – Government by Foreigners: The Period of Mongol Rule 2.Why did Kublai Khan end the system of civil service exams? 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. X 1.What was the structure of Chinese society under Mongol rule?

7. 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 X X