Han Dynasty

What allowed the Han to expand their dynasty?

• Their great wealth which allowed them to buy land

• Their military methods and new weapons

• Their skill in negotiating treaties

• Their ability to build alliances with their neighbors

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 and 60 to serve in the army.

What was the advantage of fish-scale armor produced by Han ironworkers?

• It allowed soldiers to float if they fell into water.

• It produced a smell that overpowered their enemies.

• It was flexible enough to move with the body.

• It allowed warriors to withstand very cold water.

What did the Han do with kites?

• Transport goods over long distances.

• A variety of military purposes.

• Capture electricity during lightning storms.

• Entertainment.

How did Han emperors rule their vast empire?

• Made all decisions personally to avoid having to share power.

• Used a large, complex bureaucracy to run the government.

• Shared control with local governments run by their male relatives.

• Divided the duties of government between themselves and their wives.

Before the Han dynasty, government officials were hired based on ________.

• • their civil service exam results.

• • their appearance.

• • their incomes.

• • their social status.

How did the Han dynasty select its government officials?

• Candidates had to belong to one of the highest-ranking families.

• Candidates had to pay a large bribe to the hiring officials.

• Candidates had to pass a difficult civil service exam.

• Candidates had to be related to the emperor.

Every three years, civil servants ________.

• Could be promoted or demoted depending upon an evaluation of their work.

• Were automatically promoted to the next level, regardless of job performance.

• Received a paid month off to deepen their knowledge of classic Chinese writings.

• Were moved into a new position, to prevent them from giving special favors to friends.

In addition to growing food for their families, Han farmers had to ________.

• Grow enough food to stock the shared granaries.

• Build their own homes.

• Give one month of unpaid labor to the government.

• All of the above.

The chain pump helped Han farmers ________.

• Pump water from deep underground into their homes.

• Move water from irrigation ditches to the fields.

• Plow the soil more effectively.

• Move much heavier loads than they could carry.