The Chinese invented the magnetic compass to find south. Why did they want to know directions?

to position buildings correctly for good fortune

Which of these discoveries did the Chinese make, more than a 1,000 years before Europeans did?

that blood circulates through the body

What change made silk production more efficient?

an invention that wound fibers onto a large reel

How did the Han emperors gradually change the way China was ruled?

They moved from Legalism to Confucian ideals.

The chain pump increased harvests by helping farmers

bring water up to their fields.

How did the Han emperors keep civil servants from doing special favors for their friends?

placed them away from their home districts

Ancient Chinese healers used the techniques of acupuncture to

rebalance the forces of yin and yang

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1
What was one effect of the invention of the drill shown in this image?
more wealth from trade
more oil for heat
better harvests
better earthquake protection
2
Compared with the Qin dynasty, the Han dynasty
had far fewer inventions.
was much smaller.
had much worse rulers.
lasted much longer.
3
What Han invention did the Chinese use for these military purposes?
kite
crossbow
scroll
fish-scale armor
4
What new technology most helped the Han in warfare?
steam-powered riverboats
improvements in gunpowder
advances in working iron
invention of the wheel
5
Which tool did ancient Chinese scribes use for writing?
a stylus
a brush
a reed
a feather
6
Which of these men would most likely be hired for the Han bureaucracy?
one who inherited a lot of money
one who did well on an exam
one who had an important family
one who was born in the capital
7
The Chinese invented the magnetic compass to find south. Why did they want to know directions?
to navigate ships safely out of sight of land
to position buildings correctly for good fortune
to know the best time to plant their crops
to foretell what would happen in the future
8
Which shape best illustrates the structure of the Han bureaucracy?
C
B
A
D
9
Which of these discoveries did the Chinese make, more than a 1,000 years before Europeans did?
that wheeled carts can be pulled by oxen
that blood circulates through the body
that metal can be shaped into strong swords
that comets can be seen in the night sky
10
What change made silk production more efficient?
a road on which trade goods could be carried safely
a law that all farmers must weave for one month a year
a kind of tree that was better for silkworms
an invention that wound fibers onto a large reel
11
What did the Chinese write on before they invented paper?
hides and leather
seaweed and straw
tree bark and leaves
silk and bamboo
12
How did the Han emperors gradually change the way China was ruled?
They moved from Legalism to Confucian ideals.
They returned most power to local nobles.
They punished people who tried to spread Daoist beliefs.
They put more emphasis on family connections.
13
The chain pump increased harvests by helping farmers
move heavy goods.
plow the soil for planting.
store grain so it would not spoil
bring water up to their fields.
14
How did the Han emperors keep civil servants from doing special favors for their friends?
executed their friends and relations
placed them away from their home districts
made them file a weekly report
forbid them to make any decisions
15
Ancient Chinese healers used the techniques of acupuncture to
achieve immortality
rebalance the forces of yin and yang
teach people to live with pain
satisfy the gods.

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