“The Chinese Civil Service Exam System” by Ichisada Miyazaki Reading Questions & Discussion Prompts
1. What evidence suggests that China’s society was highly patriarchal?
The evidence that suggests why China’ society was highly patriarchal because the civil service exam
excluded women.
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“The Chinese Civil Service Exam System” by Ichisada
Miyazaki Reading Questions & Discussion Prompts
1.
What evidence suggests that China’s society was highly
patriarchal?
The evidence that suggests why China’ society was
highly patriarchal because the civil service exam
excluded women.
2.
What were boys expected to learn and study as part
of their preparations for the exams? List at least
five
things. (Hint: there are several examples from pgs.
288-290)
The boys were expected to learn and study the four
books, the five classics, compose poems and they
must learn how to write essays. They also have to
study and learn other confucian works too.
3.
At what age did formal education begin?
They began to study at the age of 7 or 8.
4.
How did some students and tutors find shortcuts to
learning? How did the Chinese government react to
these shortcuts?
Students find shortcuts for learning by the publishers,
since they release the answers to questions that
were repeated. The government reacted to these shortcuts
by prohibiting it, but they ended up
being distributed.
5.
How do students take shortcuts to learning today?
Give an example.
Some students take shortcuts on learning by using
the internet and apps. They can use these shortcuts
on their assignments such as math homework, most students
use photomath to solve math equations like
quadratic formula, pythagorean theorem, and many more.
6.
What general purpose did the civil service exams play?
Why did Sui rulers embrace this system?
The purpose of the civil service exams is to get good
people to become government qualified. The Sui
rulers embrace this system because they will help
China become more prosperous.
7.
What problems did the Chinese aristocracy cause?
They can transfer their privileges to their descendants.
Which means that the next government will not be
chosen by exam and the government can be bad.
8.
What are some positive effects of the Tang Dynasty
examination system?
The examination system has become a large contribution.
It also helps create a better government , since
the people who gain office from pareetage will not
be regarded by the imperial government or the
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