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WorksheetsHan Dynasty Review
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 24mins
Which of the following way describes how the Han government ruled?
centralized
harsh ruling style
not harsh ruling style
incorporated the ideas of Confucious
The invention of paper improved Chinese writing by all of the following EXCEPT-
less expensive
more expensive
absorbed the ink better
easier to bind into a book
Civil servants were chosen to fill jobs based on their-
social status
military ability
knowledge
where they lived
The invention of the seismograph was helpful because-
it helped determine the correct positioning for temples, graves, and homes
it carried water in buckets from the ditches to the fields
extracted salt from the Earth
it could detect which direction an earthquake is coming from
The advancements of iron in China helped all of the following areas EXCEPT-
science
agriculture
warfare
medicine
Which of the following inventions in China helped people to communicate more easily?
plow
silk
stylus
paper
During the Han Dynasty, the Chinese for the first time-
traded silk
obtained salt
used farm animals
painted with brushes
This individual was the creator of the Han Dynasty-
Han
Wudi
Qin Shi Huangdi
Liu Bang
This individual had ruled the Han for 50 years, and was known as one of China's greatest emperors-
Han
Wudi
Qin Shi Huangdi
Liu Bang
This was a series of trade routes connecting China to the rest of the world-
The Great Royal Road
The Royal Road
The Kings Road
The Silk Road
This was one of the most important Chinese exports-
cotton
jade
terra cotta
silk
This was a system of government where employees were selected for their skills and knowledge-
civil service
officials
envoys
bureaucracy
This economic idea is when a single group controls the production of a good or service-
economics
monopoly
envoy
cuisine
What allowed the Han to expand their dynasty?
their great wealth which allowed them to buy land
their military methods and new weapons
their skill in negotiating treaties
their ability to build alliances with their neighbors
How did Han emperors rule their vast empire?
They made all decisions personally to avoid having to share power.
They used a large, complex bureaucracy to run the government.
They shared control with local governments run by their male relatives.
They divided the duties of government between themselves and their wives.
Before the Han Dynasty, government officials were hired based on-
their civil service exam results.
their appearance.
their incomes.
their social status.
Which invention helped Han farmers move much heavier loads than they could carry?
iron plow
wheelbarrow
chain pump
horse cart
Which artistic material was invented during the Han dynasty?
ink
paper
books
paint
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?
They didn't like being responsible for all the extra land
They had to pay for the war effort with higher taxes
They wanted a small empire
They wanted a different religion
This individual was the creator of the Han Dynasty-
Sima Qian
Wudi
Qin Shi Huangdi
Liu Bang
Who was the founder of the Han dynasty?
Wu Wang
Qin Shihuangdi
Liu Bang
Hanfeizi
Who developed the civil service examinations to find good government workers?
Liu Bang
Han Wudi
Confucius
Qin Shihuangdi
Who was known as the "martial emperor"?
Liu Bang
Empress Lu
Wudi
Han
Who was Confucius?
The founder of Hindusim
The founder of Daoism
The founder of Buddhism
The founder of Confucianism
What continent is Ancient China found on
North America
Europe
Asia
Africa
A line of rulers who belong to the same family is called a-
Pharaoh
Province
Emperor
Dynasty
