Chapter 9: Chinese Empires Review

Chapter 9: Chinese Empires Review

By Sarah Stohr

​• Great Wall • standardize • Legalism • censor

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​Key Terms

• ​Qin armies united China and founded a powerful new dynasty.

• ​Emperor Shi Huangdi united China by standardizing many aspects of daily life.

• Emperor Shi Huangdi created a powerful government based on Legalist principles.

​Key Ideas:

Section 1 - Shi Huangdi Unites China

Multiple Choice

Who was the first emperor of China?

• Shi Huangdi

• Qui Gon Chin

• King Zheng

• Emperor Wudi

Multiple Choice

King Zheng and the Qin united China mainly by

• treaties.

• force.

• self-sacrifice.

• diplomacy.

Multiple Choice

All of the following were threats to the Qin dynasty EXCEPT

• the many languages and customs in the empire.

• invasions by barbarians from the north and west.

• rebellions.

• weak laws.

​• official • civil service • Silk Road • envoy • cuisine

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​Key Terms:

• The Han Dynasty was one of the longest-lasting dynasties in Chinese history. ​

• The Han created a civil service of officials who were based on merit.

• ​The Silk Road became an important trade route linking China to kingdoms in the west.

• ​The Han supported Confucianism.

​Key Ideas:

Section 2 - Expansion Under the Han Dynasty

Multiple Choice

What was the Silk Road?

• A road made of silk.

• The road they sold silk on.

• A network of trade routes that crossed Asia.

• The emperor's personal road.

Multiple Choice

One notable way that the Han emperors differed from the Qin was in their

• expansion of the empire.

• inability to unify China.

• harsh treatment of citizens

• Adoption of Confucianism

Multiple Choice

Which of the following groups of people was NOT respected in the Han dynasty?

• Scholars

• Merchants

• Artisans

• Farmers

​ • monopoly • calligraphy • lacquer • acupuncture • seismometer

​Key Terms:

• ​Han society was based on Confucian teachings about order and social relationships.

• Under the Han, China enjoyed a strong economy. ​

• Han prosperity supported many advances in the arts and technology.

​Key Ideas:

Section 3 - Han Society and Achievements

Multiple Choice

Han society was bound together by the imperial bureaucracy and

• Confucian values

• legalist laws

• law and order

• monopolies

Multiple Choice

What was the tool that detects earthquakes that was invented during the Han dynasty?

• scale

• anemometer

• seismometer

• calligraphy

Multiple Choice

What were representatives of the emperor called?

• messengers

• envoys

• representatives

• nobles