Ch 9 Sec 2 - Expansion Under the Han Dynasty

Ch 9 Sec 2 - Expansion Under the Han Dynasty

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Which Chinese emperor lowered taxes, encouraged learning, reduced punishments for crimes, ended censorship, restored order, and brought about peace and prosperity.

• Mao Tse Tung

• Liu Bang

• Zhang Qian

• Wudi

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This general founded the Han Dynasty.

• Shi Huangdi
• Laozi
• Liu Bang
• Kung Fu

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Under the first Han emperor, China

• had a legalist government
• had a government based upon Confucian teachings.
• stopped Shi Huangdi's efforts to standardize Chinese life.
• began exporting Hatchimals.

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Ruled the Han for 50 years, one of China's greatest emperors

• Sima Qian

• Wudi

• Qin Shi Huangdi

• Liu Bang

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Compared with the Qin dynasty, the Han Dynasty...

• was much smaller.

• lasted much longer.

• had much worse rulers.

• had far fewer inventions.

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How was the Han Dynasty's social structure different than other societies?

• It was based on wealth and power

• It only consisted of the workers

• It was based on social rank and not wealth

• There were no differences

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The Silk Road is

• a trade route linking China with Central Asia.
• a path taken by millions of silk worms each Spring.
• a map made of Silk.
• a ladder used by farmers to collect silk worms.

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Zhang Qian's discoveries

• helped start the Silk Road trade.
• supervised building the Great Wall.
• met with Kublai Khan.
• was governor of Vietnam.

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How did the Han dynasty select its government officials?

• Candidates had to belong to one of the highest-ranking families.

• Candidates had to pay a large bribe to the hiring officials.

• Candidates had to pass a difficult civil service exam.

• Candidates had to be related to the emperor.

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Civil servants were chosen based on (select all that apply)

• status

• military ability

• knowledge

• where you live

• skill

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The Xiongnu

• were from what is today Afghanistan.

• were from the deserts and highlands north and west of China.

• were peaceful and made good neighbors for the Han.

• None of the above are true of the Xiongnu.

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Which best describes Zhang Qian's mission for Emperor Wu?

• He was sent to spy on the Xiongnu and find out about the silk road.

• He was sent to ask the Xiongnu to help the Han fight against the Yuezhi.

• He was sent to get the help of the Yuezhi to fight against the Xiongnu.

• He was sent to open the silk road through Afghanistan.

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Zhang Qian

• became an ambassador of China and was well known all over China and the west.

• was captured by the Xiongnu two different times and escaped.

• found exotic plants and animals in the places he traveled.

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What was the Silk Road?

• a mountain pass through the Hindu Kush

• a path for ideas from Japan

• a network of trade routes that crossed Asia.

• a road through the silk-weaving province of China

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The dynasty that was a believer in Legalism

• Qin Dynasty

• Han Dynasty

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The dynasty that created the Civil Service Exam

• Qin Dynasty

• Han Dynasty