Wk 16 The Han Dynasty F & C

The Han invented kites and used them to scare away enemies, what else did they use them for?

• As a form of entertainment for children
• To transport goods across long distances
• To predict the weather and natural disasters
• To send messages from one part of the army to another

How did the Han dynasty choose government officials?

• By choosing the wealthiest individuals
• Through a system of examinations based on Confucian principles
• By holding a lottery
• By appointing only family members

The Han invented this to make carrying goods easier.

• submarine
• jetpack
• helicopter
• wheelbarrow

The Han had a unique way of getting salt, even far from the sea. What was it?

• Trading for salt with neighboring tribes
• Digging for salt in the ground
• Collecting salt from plants
• Drilling for water containing salt (brine) and boiling it to extract salt

Which Han invention helped artists and scholars?

• Fishing net weaving
• Metalworking
• Papermaking
• Pottery making

Acupuncture is the Han medical practice of sticking needles into a person's body. Why?

• To extract toxins from the body
• To help regulate the flow of energy and restore balance in the body (the yin and yang)

• To cause pain and discomfort in the patient
• To entertain the patient during the procedure

What could the Han learn from the earthquake device that they invented?

• How to predict earthquakes accurately
• How to control earthquakes
• The depth of an earthquake

• The direction of an earthquake