SOC 7 - Ch. 5.6 Review (Han Dynasty Society and Achievements))

Question 1

What is a monopoly?

Accepted Answer

when any group has total control of a certain industry

Question 2

Which philosophy influenced Han dynasty government and society the most?

Accepted Answer

Confucianism

Question 3

The Han dynasty used _____ to detects earthquakes.

Accepted Answer

seismometers

Question 4

Calligraphy is the art of beautiful...

Accepted Answer

writing

Question 5

Which job was the least respected during the Han dynasty?

Accepted Answer

merchant

Question 6

The economy was better under Han rule than Qin rule, so they charged people less taxes.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 7

Why was the Han dynasty considered a "golden age" in China's history?

Accepted Answer

It was a period of rapid and strong economic and cultural development.

Question 8

____ is a protective shiny and hard coating that Han dynasty artisans used on their pottery.

Accepted Answer

lacquer

Question 9

Major achievements of the Han dynasty include everything EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

dikes

Question 10

Put the dynasties in the correct order (from earliest to latest):

Accepted Answer

Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han

Question 11

What kind(s) of jobs did women have in Han society?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 12

Younger children were punished more harshly than older children during the Han rule.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 13

During the Han dynasty, _______ had a monopoly on certain industries.

Accepted Answer

the state

Question 14

When was the Han dynasty?

Accepted Answer

206 BCE to 220 CE

Question 15

The industries that the Han state had a monopoly on were...

Accepted Answer

salt and iron

Question 16

What happened after the fall of the Han dynasty?

Accepted Answer

Disunity and chaos

Question 17

What kind(s) of people could be a slave during the Han dynasty?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 18

Characteristics of medicine used during the Han dynasty include...

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 19

Most people in Han society were...

Accepted Answer

farmers

Questions 19