During the Han dynasty, there was a ____________________ on iron and salt mining.

In order to create social order with a strong leader, a government using ____________________ was established.

The Han government was organized like a pyramid and at each level, ____________________ took orders from those above them and gave orders to those below them.

The ____________________ was an important Han invention that could detect an earthquake tremor.

Emperors sent ____________________ to create relations with kingdoms to the west.

One great craft from the Han period was the ____________________ that was brushed onto wood or metal to create a hard finish.

Merchants made their fortunes along the ____________________.

A system of government where the employees are NOT selected based on family or hereditary is called ____________________.

The First Emperor wanted to control Chinese thought. He decided to ____________________ ideas that he found dangerous.

Shi Huangdi wanted to ____________________ many parts of daily life.