Han & Silk Road

Which of the following best describes the Silk Road?

• a single road that extended across Asia

• a route that connected western Europe to eastern Europe

• a route that was used to bring silk from Rome to China

• a network of trade routes that extended across Asia

The Silk Road was important because

• it helped the Han empire control the Mediterranean region

• it extended a thousand miles across Asia

• it linked Asian and western cultures for more a thousand years

• it connected the Han and Egyptian empires

Which of these is an example of an idea spread by the Silk Road?

• silkworms

• glassware

• Buddhism

• spices

In ancient times, silk was a valuable good for China to trade because

• the journey eastward to obtain it was dangerous

• it wore out quickly and had to be replaced

• only the Chinese knew how to make it.

• it could be made into colorful silk banners.

The goal of Confucianism was to create....

• Social Order

• a New Economy

• Religious Peace

• Political Unity

Represents opposing forces in Confucianism and Daoism:

• Yin and Yang
• Zoroastrianism
• 10 Commandments
• Peace sign

True or False:  The Mandate of Heaven required that a ruler, called the Son of Heaven, be moral and serve as a mediator between heaven and humans.

• True
• False

Creator of the Han Dynasty

• Sima Qian
• Wudi
• Qin Shi Huangdi
• Liu Bang

system of government employees mainly selected for their skills and knowledge

• civil service
• officials
• envoys
• Qin

Which of these is NOT true about the civil service?

• employed 130,000 officials
• had exams based on Confucius
• you could work in your home district
• collected taxes and enforced laws