Ancient China: Scholar-Officials Class System
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What was the title given to those who passed the Metropolitan Exam during the Tang dynasty?

  • juren
  • Confucius
  • jinshi (correct)
  • shengyuan
  • During which Chinese dynasty were scholar-officials mostly respected, powerful, and influential, leading to displacement of the aristocratic classes?

  • Sui Dynasty
  • Sung (Song) Dynasty (correct)
  • Ming Dynasty
  • Qin Dynasty
  • What class of scholar-officials was below the jinshi during the Tang dynasty?

  • juren
  • Merchants
  • Confucius
  • shengyuan (correct)
  • Who helped develop a multi-tiered testing system for scholar-officials during the Tang dynasty?

    <p>Empress Wu Zetian</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which Chinese dynasty was the first to establish a systematic method of selecting educated individuals for government roles?

    <p>Tang Dynasty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What title was awarded to successful examinees of the Provincial Exam in the Tang dynasty?

    <p>juren</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which period were scholar-officials in China granted privacy in their communications and protected from accountability for crimes?

    <p>Sung (Song) Dynasty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was prioritized in the Tang dynasty's system of selecting scholar-officials?

    <p><strong>Merit</strong> over wealth or influence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why was the Tang dynasty's Civil Service Examination reformed into a multi-tiered system?

    <p>To provide opportunities for advancement within the scholar-official class based on merit.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What impact did Confucian philosophy have on the perception of money and wealth?

    <p>It considered money and wealth to be corrupting influences.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What title was awarded to those who achieved the highest rank in the Civil Service Examination during the Tang dynasty?

    <p>Jinshi</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During the Tang dynasty, what percentage of test-takers were able to attain the coveted status of jinshi?

    <p>Less than one percent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguished the selection process of scholar-officials in the Sung Dynasty compared to the Tang Dynasty?

    <p>Scholar-officials faced lower levels of scrutiny and accountability.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which individual had a significant influence on creating a well-educated class of scholar-officials during the Tang dynasty?

    <p>Empress Wu Zetian</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the role of shengyuan in the hierarchy of scholar-officials during the Tang dynasty?

    <p>They had to achieve this rank before advancing further.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterized the standards for selecting jinshi during the Tang dynasty?

    <p>Only individuals who scored highest on exams were awarded the title.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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