7.4: The Han Dynasty Notes Review

"Inserting fine needles through the skin at specific points to cure disease or relieve pain"

• vaccine

• acupressure

• seismograph

• acupuncture

What percentage of people in China during the Han Dynasty were peasants?

• 60%

• 70%

• 80%

• 90%

"A philosophy that focuses on morality, family order, social harmony, and government"

• Daoism

• Confucianism

• Buddhism

• Legalism

The Han Chinese invented _______ by grinding plant fibers into a paste and drying it in sheets.

• paper

• papyrus

• acupuncture

• clay tablets

"A new idea, method, or device"

• innovation

• irrigation

• inoculation

• imagination

Which of the following details does not describe Emperor Liu Bang?

• He was well liked by both soldiers and peasants

• He made Legalism the official government philosophy

• He lowered taxes for farmers and made punishments less harsh

• He was the first peasant to become emperor

"This uses the position of shadows cast by the sun to tell the time of day."

• clock

• watch

• sundial

• timepiece

Under Emperor Wudi, someone could get a good job with the government by…

• ...passing an exam on Legalism.

• ...passing an exam on Confucianism.

• ...paying the emperor a large sum of money.

• ...bribing the warrior lords.

"A device that measures the strength of an earthquake."

• seismograph

• seismometer

• quakograph

• sundial

In Han society, who was the head of the household?

• the father

• the mother

• the eldest ancestor

• the grandmother