Civil Service Quiz Questions

1. What was the civil service in Ancient China?

A A guild of merchants and shopkeepers B An organization that ran the government for the emperor C Another name for the army D A group of people that followed a specific religion such as Buddhism or Taoism

2. What did a person have to do in order to become a member of the civil service?

A Pass a number of difficult tests on a variety of subjects like math and poetry B They had to be a war hero in order to join C Nothing, everyone who applied was hired D Only relatives of the emperor could join

3. True or False: Working for the civil service was considered a good job in Ancient China.

A TRUE B FALSE

4. During what dynasty was the civil service started?

A Song Dynasty B Yuan Dynasty C Ming Dynasty D Han Dynasty

5. For how many years did the civil service run the government of China?

A 1000 B 500 C 100 D 2000

6. What was the title of the officials who achieved the highest rank in the civil service and reported directly to the Emperor?

A Minister B Lieutenant C General D Viceroy

7. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the civil service?

A People studied for years in order to pass the tests. B Only men were allowed to take the exams. C Members had a number of different jobs from collecting taxes, acting as judges, and enforcing laws. D It was okay to cheat on the exams, this showed cunning and guile.

8. The civil service exams were an attempt to create a meritocracy, what does this mean?

A That people would be hired and promoted based on their abilities B That people got their positions based on their family C That only the super rich would be hired and promoted D That you had to bribe your way to the top, paying off officials in order to get a better job

9. How many different levels or ranks were there in the Ancient Chinese civil service?

A 9 B 5 C 12 D 14

10. True or False: The civil service caused the civilization of Ancient China to become weak, only lasting for a short time.

A TRUE B FALSE