The Han Dynasty

What was one major achievement of Emperor Wudi?

• He founded the Han dynasty

• He expanded China to the North and South

• He united China under a Legalist government

• He built the Great Wall of China

How did Han government differ from the Qin government?

• The Han revived Confucian learning suppressed by the Qin

• The Han imposed harsher laws than the Qin

• The Han created a more centralized government than the Qin

• He encouraged trade less than the Qin

What was the Silk Road?

• a mountain pass through the Hindu Kush

• a path for ideas from Japan

• a road through the silk-weaving province of China

• a network of trade routes that crossed Asia

What did the Han gain from Zhang Qian’s journey?

• stronger relations with kingdoms in Central Asia

• he secret of raising silkworms and making silk

• new territories in southern China

• knowledge of the writings of Confucius

What role did Confucianism play in the civil service?

• Only nobles were allowed to apply for the civil service.

• Exams were based on the ideas of Confucius.

• Civil service exams were open to both men and women.

• Only Confucian priests were allowed to enter the civil service.