Ancient China Qin and Han Dynasty

Who was the founder of the Qin dynasty and China's first emperor?

• Qin Shi Huangdi

• Laozi

• Li Siu

• Confucius

What actions related to the areas listed below did the emperor, Qin Shi Huangdi, take to help unify China?

• He set up schools where they were taught.

• He took ideas about them from other countries.

• He let officials adjust them to meet locals needs.

• He standardized practices that had differed in all parts of the country.

Under Qin rule, what would happen if a rich person and a poor person committed the same crime?

• The rich person would pay a larger fine.

• The two would have to exchange places.

• The two would suffer the same punishment.

• Only the poor person would be punished.

What was the purpose of building the Great Wall?

• To keep invaders out.

• To provide employment.

• To reward followers with land.

• To punish critics of the emperor.

Why did later Chinese historians have very different opinions of the emperor of Qin?

• Little is known about him.

• His tomb could not be found.

• He acted both wisely and cruelly.

• His advisors made most decisions.

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 working iron.

• Steam-powered riverboats.

• Improvement in gunpowder.

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 who had an important family.

• One who inherited a lot of money.

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

• Made them file a weekly report.

• Forbid them to make any decisions.

• Executed their friends and relatives.

• Placed them away from their home districts.

Why is Zhang Qian often called the Father of the Silk Road?

• This teacher encouraged the exchanged of ideas.

• This explorer opened the way for trade with western cultures.

• This emperor forced peasants to work on construction.

• This military leader made the highway safe for traders.