Han Dynasty (L6)

Who was the founder and first emperor of the Han Dynasty?

• a. Liu Bang
• b. Kublai Khan
• c. Xiang Yu
• d. Zheng Heng
• e. Mao Tse Tung

What was the organization that was founded under the Han Dynasty which helped pick the Chinese government for over 2000 years?

• a. Feudal system
• b. Civil service
• c. Democracy
• d. Communal Representation
• e. Hierarchical Republic

What famous trade route was established during the Han Dynasty?

• a. The Indian Spice Route
• b. The East-West Trail
• c. The Middle Passage
• d. The Lapis Lazuli Route
• e. The Silk Road

What important invention allowed the Han government to stay organized and keep detailed records?

• a. Compass
• b. Paper
• c. Ink
• d. The quill pen
• e. Acupuncture

What major religion first arrived in China during the Han Dynasty?

• a. Taoism
• b. Christianity
• c. Buddhism
• d. Confucianism
• e. Islam

What dynasty came before the Han Dynasty?

• a. Qin
• b. Tang
• c. Yuan
• d. Ming
• e. Song

What did a person have to do in order to become a member of the civil service?

• Positions in the civil service were purchased for great sums of money

• Pass a number of difficult tests on a variety of subjects like math and poetry

• Nothing, everyone who applied was hired

• Only relatives of the emperor could join

Which of the following statements is NOT true about the civil service?

• Only men were allowed to take the exams.

• People studied for years in order to pass the tests.

• The top members of the civil service became rich and powerful.

• It was okay to cheat on the exams, this showed cunning and guile.

Which of the following statements best describes the Silk Road?

• A paved highway through central China used by the Ancient Chinese emperors

• A number of trade routes that went between China and Eastern Europe

• An established trade route between India and Europe

• The road between the silk factories and the capital of Ancient China where you could buy the silk

Where did the Silk Road get its name?

• From the silk that the Romans sold to the East

• From the silk that China sold to the rest of the world

• From the silk worms that infested much of the route

• From the silk clothing that people wore along the route to keep cool