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Han Dynasty Review

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following way describes how the Han government ruled?

a)

centralized

b)

harsh ruling style

c)

not harsh ruling style

d)

incorporated the ideas of Confucious

2.

The invention of paper improved Chinese writing by all of the following EXCEPT-

a)

less expensive

b)

more expensive

c)

absorbed the ink better

d)

easier to bind into a book

3.

Civil servants were chosen to fill jobs based on their-

a)

social status

b)

military ability

c)

knowledge

d)

where they lived

4.

The invention of the seismograph was helpful because-

a)

it helped determine the correct positioning for temples, graves, and homes

b)

it carried water in buckets from the ditches to the fields

c)

extracted salt from the Earth

d)

it could detect which direction an earthquake is coming from

5.

The advancements of iron in China helped all of the following areas EXCEPT-

a)

science

b)

agriculture

c)

warfare

d)

medicine

6.
An instrument for determining direction is a __________________________.
a)
seismograph
b)
chain pump
c)
acupuncture
d)
compass
7.
A civil servant is a ____________________________________.
a)
person who is kind
b)
person who works for the government
c)
another name for emperor
d)
priest
8.
The form of government structured like a pyramid where few people rule many is known as a _______________________________.
a)
tyranny
b)
bureaucracy
c)
caste system
9.

Which of the following inventions in China helped people to communicate more easily?

a)

plow

b)

silk

c)

stylus

d)

paper

10.

During the Han Dynasty, the Chinese for the first time-

a)

traded silk

b)

obtained salt

c)

used farm animals

d)

painted with brushes

11.

This individual was the creator of the Han Dynasty-

a)

Han

b)

Wudi

c)

Qin Shi Huangdi

d)

Liu Bang

12.

This individual had ruled the Han for 50 years, and was known as one of China's greatest emperors-

a)

Han

b)

Wudi

c)

Qin Shi Huangdi

d)

Liu Bang

13.

This was a series of trade routes connecting China to the rest of the world-

a)

The Great Royal Road

b)

The Royal Road

c)

The Kings Road

d)

The Silk Road

14.

This was one of the most important Chinese exports-

a)

cotton

b)

jade

c)

terra cotta

d)

silk

15.
Which of these was NOT invented by the Chinese during the Han Dynasty?
a)
paper
b)
gunpowder
c)
seismometer
d)
acupuncture
16.

This was a system of government where employees were selected for their skills and knowledge-

a)

civil service

b)

officials

c)

envoys

d)

bureaucracy

17.
Which is NOT true about women in ancient China?
a)
lower status than men
b)
obeyed their husbands 
c)
took care of children
d)
could work in government
18.

This economic idea is when a single group controls the production of a good or service-

a)

economics

b)

monopoly

c)

envoy

d)

cuisine

19.

What allowed the Han to expand their dynasty?

a)

their great wealth which allowed them to buy land

b)

their military methods and new weapons

c)

their skill in negotiating treaties

d)

their ability to build alliances with their neighbors

20.

How did Han emperors rule their vast empire?

a)

They made all decisions personally to avoid having to share power.

b)

They used a large, complex bureaucracy to run the government.

c)

They shared control with local governments run by their male relatives.

d)

They divided the duties of government between themselves and their wives.

21.

Before the Han Dynasty, government officials were hired based on-

a)

their civil service exam results.

b)

their appearance.

c)

their incomes.

d)

their social status.

22.

Which invention helped Han farmers move much heavier loads than they could carry?

a)

iron plow

b)

wheelbarrow

c)

chain pump

d)

horse cart

23.

Which artistic material was invented during the Han dynasty?

a)

ink

b)

paper

c)

books

d)

paint

24.

Why do you think the people of China were upset with Wudi, even though they lived in a more powerful country after his military conquests?

a)

They didn't like being responsible for all the extra land

b)

They had to pay for the war effort with higher taxes

c)

They wanted a small empire

d)

They wanted a different religion

25.

This individual was the creator of the Han Dynasty-

a)

Sima Qian

b)

Wudi

c)

Qin Shi Huangdi

d)

Liu Bang

26.

Who was the founder of the Han dynasty?

a)

Wu Wang

b)

Qin Shihuangdi

c)

Liu Bang

d)

Hanfeizi

27.

Who developed the civil service examinations to find good government workers?

a)

Liu Bang

b)

Han Wudi

c)

Confucius

d)

Qin Shihuangdi

28.

Who was known as the "martial emperor"?

a)

Liu Bang

b)

Empress Lu

c)

Wudi

d)

Han

29.

Who was Confucius?

a)

The founder of Hindusim

b)

The founder of Daoism

c)

The founder of Buddhism

d)

The founder of Confucianism

30.
Confucius said people should know their place in ___________ and _____________.
a)
family, society
b)
town, kingdom
c)
books, magazines
d)
life, death
31.
Confucius' ideas were put into a book called....
a)
The Analects
b)
The Quran
c)
The Bible
d)
The Buddha
32.
If a ruler was __________, then his people would be _________, too.
a)
good, good
b)
happy, bad
c)
strong, mad
d)
rich, thrilled
33.
Candidates for government jobs had to pass official _______________ after Confucius' ideas took hold in government.
a)
examinations
b)
orders
c)
physicals
d)
readings
34.
Where did Confucianism originate?
a)
Japan
b)
India
c)
Arabia
d)
China
35.

What continent is Ancient China found on

a)

North America

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

Africa

36.
Ancient Chinese rulers believed their authority to rule was based off of divine approval, an idea known as the _____________________. 
a)
Mandate of Heaven
b)
Law of Karma
c)
Legalist Punishments
d)
5 Basic Relationships
37.
Who influenced the Han dynasty with ideas of a more peaceful way of life?
a)
Shang
b)
Qin
c)
Confucius 
d)
Wudi
38.

A line of rulers who belong to the same family is called a-

a)

Pharaoh

b)

Province

c)

Emperor

d)

Dynasty