Strong Rulers Unite China

One of the first things the emperor Gao Zu did to demonstrate that his rule would be different than the Qin was to

• appoint an even number of Legalist and Confucian advisers

• choose Confucian scholars as government advisers

• extend the Great Wall even further into nomad territories

• reinforce a civil service system based on inheritance

What is one of the factors that helped Buddhism spread through China?

• Shi Huangdi appointed Buddhist monks to run his government

• Theravada Buddhism enabled all worshipers to achieve nirvana

• A collection of the Buddha's teachings were translated into Chinese

• Mahayan Buddhism offered escape from suffering and the promise of achieving salvation

Why was the Silk Road an important part of Chinese history?

• it allowed farmers to gain new farming technologies

• it led to increased social divisions as new religions traveled along the Silk Road

• it led to the fear that it would be easier for outsiders to invade China

• it promoted the exchange of Western and Chinese goods and ideas

What was one effect of the Silk Road on China?

• The Silk Road promoted the exchange of goods and ideas throughout China

• Warlords used the Silk Road as a supply route during battles

• The Silk Road created a monopoly for Chinese trade

• The Silk Road facilitated the Han policy of expansionism

Why was the Han period considered a Golden Age of Chinese civilization?

• because of the establishment of a Legalist government

• because of the establishment of the Silk Road

• because of the advances made in ironworking and farming

• because of advances in science, medicine, technology, and the arts

The Han Golden Age: One of the ways Wudi was able to raise money for his government without raising taxes was to

• require the payment of a special fee on goods coming through the Silk Road

• establish a monopoly on the sale of iron and salt

• demand a large yearly tribute from the areas he conquered and brought under his rule

• charge higher fees on the examinations required to become a civil servant

How did Shi Huangdi impose allegiance to a central government?

• by establishing trade routes along the Silk Road

• by replacing feudal states with military districts run by loyal officials

• by establishing a civil service system in government

• by appointing Confucian scholars to run his administration

Buddhism Spreads in China:

Buddhism appealed to many people in China because

• it promised that devotion would end suffering and lead to eternal happiness

• the faith was already very similar to traditional Chinese beliefs that put responsibility to the family above all else

• it offered a nonviolent way to blend the basic beliefs of Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism

• it offered followers a path to wealth and security