5.3 The Qin and Han Dynasties

Which philosophy did Qin base his rule on? (a)  

• Daoism
• Legalism
• Mohism
• Confucianism

Which group of people were nomads who excelled at fighting on horseback? (a)  

• Zhou
• Shang
• Xiongnu
• Daoists

Who was the founder of the Han dynasty? (a)  

• Wu Wang
• Qin Shihuangdi
• Liu Bang
• Hanfeizi

Who developed the civil service examinations to find good government workers? (a)  

• Liu Bang
• Han Wudi
• Confucius
• Qin Shihuangdi

Which of the following was the most valuable product traded during the Han dynasty? (a)  

• gold
• salt
• paper
• silk

built to keep out the Xiongnu (a)  

• Silk Road
• Great Wall of China
• Qin's terracotta warriors
• the Forbidden City

a trade route stretching from western China to southwestern Asia (a)  

• the Dynamite Road
• the Spice Road
• the Paper Road
• the Silk Road

Who was the first emperor of the Qin dynasty? (a)  

• Qin Shihuangdi
• Qin Liu Bang
• Qin Wu Wang
• Qin Xiongnu

a treatment that eases pain through the use of needles in the skin (a)  

• acupressure
• acupuncture
• acuneedle
• acuskin

Who viewed Qin Shihuangdi as a cruel ruler?

• Aristocrats

• Scholars

• Farmers

• Merchants