Lesson 26 - 28 Review

What allowed the Han to expand their dynasty?

• their great wealth which allowed them to buy land
• their military methods and new wapons
• their skill in negotiating treaties
• their ability to build alliances with their neighbors

Which of the following best describes the Silk Road?

• a single road that extended across Asia
• a single road that connected Western Europe to Eastern Europe
• a single route that was used to bring silk from Rome to China
• a network/web of trade routes that extended from Asia to Europe

What title did the Emperor of Qin take once he gained control of China?

• Prince Zheng
• First Emperor of the World
• Qin Shi Huangdi
• Emperor of Legalism

How did the Han manage to build up such a large army?

• They hired soldiers from other countries and paid them very well
• They forced all adult men and women to serve in the army
• They enslaved people to fight their wars to spare the lives of their own people
• They required all men between the ages of 25 to 60 to serve in the army.

Why was the Silk Road important?

• It helped the Han Empire control the Mediterranean region
• It extended a thousand miles across Asia
• It linked Asian and Western cultures for more than a thousand years
• It connected the Han and Egyptian empires

Which of these is an example of an idea spread by the Silk Road?

• silkworms
• glassware
• Buddhism
• spices

Why is the Chinese explorer Zhang Qian is known as "The Father of the Silk Road"?

• He helped the Chinese form an alliance against their northern enemy, the Huns
• He was the first person to introduce grapes to China
• He opened the way for trade between China and its western neighbors.
• He led teams of peasants who worked to build the Silk Road.

Before the Han Dynasty, government officials were hired based on what?

• Their civil service exam results
• Their appearance
• Their incomes
• Their social status

In ancient times, why was silk a valuable good for China to trade?

• The journey east to obtain it was dangerous
• It wore out quickly and had to be replaced
• Only the Chinese knew how to make it
• It could be made into colorful silk banners

Under the Emperor of Qin, who was punished when they broke the law?

• Only officials and traders were punished
• Usually the poor were punished more harshly than the rich
• Only officials were punished if they broke an imperial law
• The rich and the poor were punished equally