T5, Lesson 5 The Han Dynasty Expands

Who founded the Han Dynasty?

• Liu Bang

• Confucius

• Joe Biden

• Han Solo

How long did the Han rule China?

• 18 months

• 1,000 years

• about 400 years

• They are still ruling

True or False? There is still an ethnic group in China today that calls themselves the Han.

• True

• False

How did Han government differ from the Qin government?

• The Han revived Confucian learning that was suppressed by the Qin.

• The Han imposed harsher laws than the Qin.

• The Han created a more centralized government than the Qin.

• The Han encouraged trade less than the Qin.

What was one major achievement of Emporer Wudi?

• He founded the Han dynasty.

• He expanded China to the north and south.

• He united China under a Legalist government.

• He built the Great Wall of China.

Wudi is remembered as a great Han emperor who ruled for more than 50 years.

• True

• False

The Han government was organized like a

• square

• oval

• square

• pyramid

The Han was known for growing the civil service to over 130,000 officials, where officials were appointed to their positions.

• False

• True

What is the Silk Road?

• a mountain pass through the Hindu Kush

• a path for ideas from Japan

• a road through the silk-weaving province of China

• a network of trade routes that crossed Asia

What role did Confucianism play in the civil services?

• Only nobles could apply for the civil service.

• Exams were based on the ideas of Confucius.

• Civil service exams were open to both men and women.

• Only Confucian priests were allowed to enter the civil service.