The Qin and Han Dynasties (7-3)

Qin Shihuangdi based his rule on _______________________.

• Legalism

• Confucianism

• Daoism

Qin Shihuangdi created one currency to help unify the country. What is currency?

• food

• language

• money

• religion

The Great Wall of China was built to _________________.

• provide a great view.

• for entertainment.

• to keep people in.

• to protect from invaders.

Who did Qin force to build the Great Wall?

• farmers

• merchants

• traders

• artisans

What did the people feel about Qin?

• Aristocrats hated him for reducing their power.

• Scholars hated him for burning their writings.

• Farmers hated him for forcing them to build roads and the Wall.

• All of the above

Civil service examinations were created in order to ______?

• make sure the right person gets the job.

• to get more money.

• to be elected to office

• to find a new home

The Chinese were the first to make this from wood pulp, hemp and rags is ____________.

• silk

• kites

• iron

• paper

Why were ancient Chinese farms getting smaller?

• Farmers divided their land among their daughters.

• Emperors were taking their farm land.

• Farmers divided their land among their sons.

• Monsoons destroyed their lands.

China's empire grew in both ____________ and ___________ due to adding land to the south and to the west.

• size and population

• monsoons and deserts

• education and books

• food and resources

Which of the following were invented during the Han dynasty? Choose all that are correct.

• waterwheels

• steel

• paper

• rudder