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WorksheetsWH-CHINA Geography--Han Dynasty
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 22mins
True or False: Geography played an important role in the development of the civilization of Ancient China.
TRUE
FALSE
Why is the Yellow River also known as China's Sorrow?
Sometimes the river have the inability to produce silt for people to grow crops.
The river frequently floods causing millions of deaths over the course of China's history.
It is where people go when they are sad.
China lost many battles against the Hun army along the Yellow River.
What is the mandate of heaven?
The reason the warlords began fighting
the right of the emperors to rule the government
the way they chose the rules for their country.
when a government is weak.
Of the following choices, ________ was a Chinese leader who increased trade along the Silk Road.
Confucius
Shi Huangdi
Mulan
Wu
Kongfuzi
_______, or farmers with small farms, were at the bottom of the social order during the Zhou dynasty.
Lords
Emperors
Peasants
Monks
Which is a major river in China?
Blue River
Green River
Red River
Yellow River
Who was the founder of the Mongol Empire?
Kublai Khan
Attila the Hun
Yuan
Genghis Khan
The Mongol Empire helped secure trade along the Silk Road which increased Europes economic development.
TRUE
FALSE
_________ was the belief that people were bad by nature and needed to be controlled through strict laws and punishments.
Hinduism
Buddhism
Confucianism
Daoism
Legalism
_______________ is a Confucian concept that stressed children should respect their parents and elders.
Shi Huangdi
Mandate of Heaven
Confucianism
Filial Piety
Legalism
This trade route moved goods, ideas, AND culture through Asia, Europe, East Africa, and the Mediterranean.
Silk Road
Qinshi Huangdi
LuiBang Canal
The Great Wall
Chinese Trail of Trade
What are 2 of the main characteristics of how authority should treat the people in Confucianism?
People in authority should set a good example by behaving well
People in authority should show respect
People in authority should punish others harshly
People in authority should honor important people from the past
People in authority should train others in the Civil Service
The largest public works/building project put in place by Shi Huangdi was the....
Which of these did Qin Shi Huangdi NOT accomplish?
common currency
single written language
development of gunpowder
divided China into 36 provinces
common laws
To make things more similar, uniform, or without variation
What inventions/technology are from the Han Dynasty?
paper
ship rudder
silk
steel
The teachings of Laozi are what Daoism is based on.
TRUE
FALSE
Kublai Khan created the _____ Dynasty.
Sui
Tang
Song
Yuan
Which of these things did Qin Shi Huangdi do ?
destroy 5 countries
unified all of china
made water easily accessible
made a new courior/communication system
The Great Wall was built to?
Keep Chinese citizens from leaving China
Protect China from Indian invaders
To protect China from nomadic invaders
To keep Chinese lords from moving away from the capital
To unify the very divided China, Shi Huangdi implemented all of the following EXCEPT...
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
People in ancient times valued salt because it was used to
preserve meat and vegetables
process silkworm fibers into cloth.
create steel out of iron ore.
produce gunpowder for use in fireworks.
Which contribution to civilization was invented during the Han dynasty?
ink
paper
books
paint
Why was it important that the Han made silk production more efficient?
The Han emperor required huge quantities of silk for his palaces.
The Han navy used silk for the sails of their massive warships.
The Han knew of no other fibers from which to make clothing.
The Han had a valuable silk trade with people outside of China.
Which of these men would most likely be hired for the Han bureaucracy?
one who was educated and did well on a Civil 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 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.
Who was the founder and first emperor of the Han Dynasty?
a. Liu Bang
b. Kublai Khan
c. Xiang Yu
d. Zheng Heng
e. Mao Tse Tung
What famous trade route was heavily used during the Han Dynasty?
a. The Indian Spice Route
b. The East-West Trail
c. The Middle Passage
d. The Lapis Lazuli Route
e. The Silk Road
True or False: The period of the Han Dynasty was a time of war and poverty for most of Ancient China.
TRUE
FALSE
How were practitioners of other religions treated in the Mongol empire?
they were killed
they were enslaved
they were tolerated
they were forced to convert
What famous Italian explorer advised Kublai Khan for 17 years?
Ralph Lauren
Marc Stewart
Marco Polo
Christopher Columbus
