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Qin and Han Dynasty

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
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1.

Which dynasty took control AFTER the Qin Dynasty fell apart?

a)

Shang Dynasty

b)

Han Dynasty

c)

Zhou Dynasty

d)

Xia Dynasty

2.

Who was the first and only ruler of the Qin Dynasty?

a)

King Wu

b)

Qin Shi Huang Di

c)

Dan, Duke of Zhou

d)

Liu Kang

3.

Why did the Qin dynasty fall apart?

a)

The empire got too large to control

b)

They split again into Warring States

c)

They fought with Japan

d)

The emperor died and people argued about who should rule

4.

What was the official government philosophy of the Han dynasty?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Taoism

c)

Legalism

d)

Confucianism

5.

Which Chinese dynasty began building the Great Wall of China?

a)

Han

b)

Qin

c)

Shang

d)

Zhou

6.

Which is an example of the harsh punishments of the Qin Dynasty?

a)

They stole traders' horses

b)

The practiced Hammurabi's Code

c)

They threw scholars in a pit

d)

They cut off your hand if you stole

7.

Which of the following reasons might justify (give a good reason for) the Qin's harsh rule?

a)

They were the first dynasty to unify China

b)

The people they ruled were evil

c)

They ruled for hundreds of years

d)

The people of China loved them

8.

Which of the following is an achievement of the Qin dynasty?

a)

Lasted only 15 years

b)

Harsh punishments for scholars

c)

Unified currency and writing system

d)

Created acupuncture

9.

What was the purpose of the Terra Cotta soldiers in Emperor Shi Huangdi's tomb?

a)

To prevent grave robbers from seeing the tomb

b)

As a tourist attraction

c)

To guard the entrance to Shi Huangdi's main room

d)

To protect Shi Huangdi in the afterlife

10.

The Han believed in Confucianism. What did they believe was the most important part of life?

a)

Money

b)

Power

c)

Family

d)

Strength

11.

True or False: The Han were just as strict and harsh as the Qin.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Why is the Han Dynasty considered a Golden Age?

a)

They made many advancements in art, science, and history.

b)

They mined for lots of gold

c)

The leaders were very wealthy

d)

The new palace was very shiny

13.

What was one of the major contributions of the Qin Dynasty to Chinese infrastructure?

a)

A) The construction of the Grand Canal

b)

B) The establishment of the Silk Road

c)

C) The building of the Great Wall of China

d)

D) The creation of the Forbidden City

14.

Which philosophy did the Han Dynasty adopt as the state ideology, influencing its governance and culture?

a)

A) Legalism

b)

B) Confucianism

c)

C) Taoism

d)

D) Buddhism

15.

What was a significant reason for the decline of the Han Dynasty?

a)

A) Invasion by the Mongols

b)

B) Corruption and internal strife

c)

C) Natural disasters

d)

D) Overexpansion of the empire