The Han Dynasty

Who were considered to be the most valuable groups in Han Society?

• Farmers, merchants and scholars

• Farmers, scholars and slaves

• Farmers, scholars and artisans

• Farmers, confucians and artisans

Farmers were valued because

• they had a lot of animals

• they made cloth and art

• they provided the basic needs of the people, food and cloth

• They had a lot of money.

Which group was not valued because they did not produce anything of value?

• slaves

• merchants

• artisans

• mercenaries

What were the two key values in Confucius' teachings?

• family loyalty and respect for elders.

• education and respect for parents

• wealth and fame

• food and art

Which of the following new technologies was created during the Han dynasty?

• the wheelbarrow

• irrigation

• the seismometer

• paper

Besides silk, what else was traded on the Silk Road?

• ideas

• cars

• food

• slaves

What belief system did the Han dynasty follow?

• Daoism

• Legalism

• Confucianism

• None of the above

How did Buddhism come to China? Select all that are correct.

• They found it.

• They learned about it from India.

• It was created by Liu Bang.

• They learned about it on the Silk Road.

What two industries were important in Han China?

• calligraphy

• salt mining

• iron production

• drum making

One Han achievement in science is

• calligraphy

• garden design

• acupuncture

• none of the above