The Han Dynasty

Due to the changes from Confucianism, which of these men would most likely be hired for the Han bureaucracy?

• one who did well on an exam

• one who was born in the capital

• one wo had an important family

• one who inherited a lot of money

What is the definition of the Han Dynasty?

• the dynasty that ruled from about 206 B.C.E. to 220 C.E., the period following the Qin Dynasty

• a large, complex organization that functions under a given set of rules and conditions

• a large, complex organization that functions under a given set of rules and conditions

• a large, complex organization that functions under a given set of rules and conditions

How did wheelbarrows help Han farmers?

• made watering crops easier

• let farmers plant more land

• helped farmers move products

• could use it to plant their crops

What is the definition of industry?

• the dynasty that ruled from about 206 B.C.E. to 220 C.E., the period following the Qin Dynasty

• a large, complex organization that functions under a given set of rules and conditions

• a business that manufactures a particular product, such as silk

• a person who works for the government

What is the definition of civil servant?

• the dynasty that ruled from about 206 B.C.E. to 220 C.E., the period following the Qin Dynasty

• a large, complex organization that functions under a given set of rules and conditions

• a business that manufactures a particular product, such as silk

• a person who works for the government

What is the definition of bureaucracy?

• the dynasty that ruled from about 206 B.C.E. to 220 C.E., the period following the Qin Dynasty

• a large, complex organization that functions under a given set of rules and conditions

• a business that manufactures a particular product, such as silk

• a person who works for the government

How did the Han emperors gradually change the way China was ruled?

• They returned most power to local nobles.

• They put more emphasis on family connections.

• They moved from Legalism to Confucian ideals.

• They punished people who tried to spread Daoist beliefs.

What new technology most helped the Han in warfare?

• invention of the wheel

• advances in iron weapons

• steam powered riverboats

• improvements in gunpoweder

In addition to scaring away enemies, how else did the kite help the Han army?

• It was used to send messages

• it was used to deliver supplies

• it provided light during night attacks

• it was a fun activity the soldiers could do

How did the Han emperors keep civil servants from doing special favors for their friends?

• executed their friends and relations

• placed them away from their home districts

• forbid them from making any decisions

• made them file a weekly report