Han Dynasty Review

Which pair of rivers in China contributed to good agriculture and improved transportation during the Han Dynasty?

• Nile and Tigris

• Yellow (Huang He) and Yangtze

• Indus and Ganges

• Euphrates and Mekong

What geographic features made China very isolated during the Han Dynasty?

• Savannas and plains

• Himalayas, Gobi, and Taklamakan Deserts

• Arctic tundra and polar seas

• Low coastal wetlands

In the Han government, the emperor was primarily described as an autocratic ruler with what characteristic?

• Limited authority

• Shared power with nobles

• Total control

• Elected by citizens

Which concept stated that emperors had a right to rule but a responsibility to rule with justice?

• Legalism

• Daoism

• Mandate of Heaven

• Feudal obligation

Civil service exams during the Han Dynasty primarily led to what outcome?

• Elimination of bureaucracy

• Jobs in the government and a more organized administration

• Abolition of the imperial university

• Rule by military governors

Han society was heavily based on which philosophy emphasizing filial piety and the Five Key Relationships?

• Buddhism

• Confucianism

• Shinto

• Legalism

In Han society, filial piety most closely meant what?

• Rebellion against authority

• Respect your elders and superiors

• Equal status among all family members

• Worship of nature spirits

Which social structure characterized the Han Dynasty?

• Matriarchy

• Patriarchy

• Meritocracy only

• Egalitarianism

Education and scholarship in Han China were highly valued. Which institution supported this emphasis?

• Guild schools

• Imperial university

• Private monasteries only

• Foreign academies

Which invention allowed the Han to write books, keep medical records, poetry, and create maps?

• Printing press

• Paper

• Movable type

• Inkjet