Government and Organisation of Society in Ancient Asia

Question 1

Write the government circle of Ancient India!

Answer 1

Inner Circle - Capital City:
Second Circle - Inner Provinces
Third Circle - Outer Provinces
Fourth Circle - Border Zones

Question 2

What are provinces?

Answer 2

Provinces are smaller areas of land divided from the rest of the kingdom.

Question 3

Who are the brains of Ancient Indian Government?

Answer 3

The mantris or ministers

Question 4

Who overthrew the king of Magadha?

Answer 4

Chandragupta Maurya

Question 5

What is a centralized rule?

Answer 5

It is when an empire is ruled by an emperor from one place - that is the capital. The rest of the empire has to follow the emperor’s laws

Question 5

What is a centralized rule?

Answer 5

It is when an empire is ruled by an emperor from one place - that is the capital. The rest of the empire has to follow the emperor’s laws

Question 6

What is feudalism and tribute?

Answer 6

Feudalism is a method of government, by which men were given lands in return for their support. Tribute are gifts made as a form of respect

Question 7

How long did the Period of the Warring States Last?

Answer 7

232 Years

Question 8

What is a unitary system of government?

Answer 8

A unitary system of government is way of government in which there are only one group of people that controls an empire and that power is not shared through.

Question 9

Write the government circles under Qin Shihuang in Ancient China!

Answer 9

Inner circle: Capital ( Ruled by Emperor)

Outer circle: Provinces (managed by an inspector, a military governor and a civilian governer.

Question 10

Who was the first emperor to unify china?

Answer 10

Qin Shihuang

Question 11

What blessing was thought to be given to a ruler to show that he is a good ruler by the gods?

Answer 11

Mandate of Heaven

Question 12

What is the civil service in Ancient China?

Answer 12

The civil service of a country consists of the government departments and the people who work in them.

Question 13

Which Han emperor decided that intelligence wasn’t looked upon as rich and famous?

Answer 13

Han Wudi

Question 14

When did the Southeast Asian rulers convert to Islam?

Answer 14

Around the 14th Century CE

Question 15

Tell me one of the kings of the Melaka Sultanate?

Answer 15

Inner Circle: Capital City
Middle Circle: Provinces
Outer Circle: Vassal states (independent states but under protection of the sultan)

Question 16

What are the four ministers that assist the king in the Melaka Sultanate?

Answer 16

Bendahara ( Finance minister), Temenggong ( Chief of Police ), Laksamana ( Commander of the navy and the army), Syahbandars ( custom magistrates )

Question 17

What is a society?

Answer 17

A society is a group of people ruled by the same government that share common needs and practices.

Question 18

What is Hierarchy

Answer 18

A hierarchy ranks people according to how wealthy and powerful they are.

Question 19

Write the social system in ancient India after 500 BCE

Answer 19

Brahmins, Kshatriyas, vaishyas, Shudras, untouchables.

Question 20

What is meritocracy?

Answer 20

Meritocracy is the allowance of people from a certain level in society to reach whatever occupation he wants.

Question 21

What was the class system in the Zhou dynasty?

Answer 21

King, priests, feudal lords ( The ruling class)
Scholars
Farmers
Craftsmen
Traders

Question 22

What is social mobility?

Answer 22

the movement of classes in a class system

Question 23

What is a tribe?

Answer 23

A tribe is a small group of people who are closely related.

Question 24

Describe the class system in Ancient Southeast Asia

Answer 24

Ruling class
Trading and priestly class
Working Class