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Question 1

Civil Service Exams; were they fair?

Answer 1

Civil Service Exams were standardized tests used to select candidates for various jobs. They were pretty fair because it reduced favoritism and being chosen for land.

Question 2

Meritocrocy

Answer 2

The concept of giving people jobs for their knowledge rather than social status or family background

Question 3

What is the Silk Road? What was exchanged in the Silk Roads?

Answer 3

The Silk Road went all the way from China to Rome. It made China very wealthy.
Good traded include silk, porcelain, tea, paper, and spices. The actual trade wasn’t as important as the spread of culture (cultural diffusion)

Question 4

Globalization

Answer 4

Globalization Pros = access to more stuff, shared cultural practices, new tech spreads
Globalization Cons = human rights probelms

Question 5

Golden Age Han Dynasty

Answer 5

Good sovernance
Food abundance
Education flourishment
Technology
Agricultural advancement

Question 6

What is the Golden Age Fallacy? How can this be applied to the Sutdy of the Han Dynasty?

Question 7

Yellow Terban Rebellion

Answer 7

Large scale peasant uprising, one of the key events leading to the downfall of the Han Dynasty. Triggered by heavy taxes, famine, and land inequality. Also the gap between the rich and poor had grown by a significant amount.

Question 8

Bureacracy

Answer 8

Gov’t where state officials make decisions, instead of elected representitaves

Question 9

Confucianism

Answer 9

Philosophy based on the teachings of Confucius, an ancient Chinese thinker. It emphasizes the importance of moral values, proper behavior, and respect for family and social harmony.

Question 10

Yellow Terban Rebellion

Answer 10

Large scale peasant uprising, one of the key events leading to the downfall of the Han Dynasty. Triggered by heavy taxes, famine, and land inequality. Also the gap between the rich and poor had grown by a significant amount.