Ancient China

Civil servants were chosen based on

• status

• military ability

• knowledge

• where you live

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The seismograph was helpful because

• it helped determine the correct positioning for temples, graves, and homes

• carry water in buckets from the ditches to the fields

• extract salt from the Earth

• it can detect which direction an earthquake is coming from

What allowed China to trade with the Roman Empire?

• The Silk Road
• Buddhism
• Persian traders
• Marco Polo

Which philosophy was allowed to flourish under the Han that had previously been suppressed under the Qin?

• Taoism 
• Improved Ship Technology
• Legalism
• Confucianism 

Series of trade routes connecting China to the rest of the world

• The Great Royal Road
• The Royal Road
• The Kings Road
• The Silk Road

The most important Chinese export

• cotton
• jade
• terra cotta
• silk

system of government employees mainly selected for their skills and knowledge

• civil service
• officials
• envoys
• Qin

When a single group controls the production of a good or service

• economics
• monopoly
• envoy
• cuisine

tool used to detect earthquakes

• envoy
• calligraphy
• richter scale
• seismometer

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.