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

They moved from Legalism to Confucian ideals.

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

that blood circulates through the body

Ancient Chinese healers used the techniques of acupuncture to

rebalance the forces of yin and yang

What change made silk production more efficient?

an invention that wound fibers onto a large reel

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

to position buildings correctly for good fortune

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

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Chapter 23 The Han Dynasty

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

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