The Han Dynasty

This man became the first emperor of the Han Dynasty after the Qin dynasty collapsed in 207 BC

• Liu Bang

• Emperor Wudi

• Lou Wei

• Zhou Minn

This man was the first common person to become emperor.

• Liu Bang

• Emperor Wudi

• Zhou Kea

• Chin Deolu

This set Liu Bang's rule apart from the strict Legalism of the Qin:

• He made a drastic change in family structure by mandating women lead all household affairs

• He stated that the government was only a philosophy and that they didn't have true control of the people

• He lowered taxes for farmers, made punishments less severe, and gave large clocks of land to his supporters.

• He freed all people in prison who were there because they owed debt to large farm owners

In 140 BC, Emperor Wudi took the throne and made these changes:

• He took land from the lords, raised taxes, and took control of supply of grain.

• He executed all government officials under the previous emperor, and held a huge festival thanking the sun goddess.

• He split the government into three sections, so that the people could rule by voting.

This was announced as China's official government philosophy under Emperor Wudi.

• Legalism

• Daoism

• Confucianism

• Christianity

True or False:

Emperor Wudi began a university to teach Confucian ideas.

• true

• false

During the Han period, people were divided into ____ classes based on the Confucian system.

• three

• four

• five

• eight

This class made up the largest amount of people.

• upper class: the emperor, his court, and scholars

• second class: peasants

• Third class: artisans

• lowest class: merchants

True or false: The military was not an official class in the Confucian system.

• true

• false

True or False: The classes divided people into social rank which indicated wealth and power.

• true

• false

Answer explanation

Class divisions DID NOT indicate wealth or power.