Han Dynasty

Which of the following describes the Han government?

• centralized

• harsh ruling style

• not harsh ruling style

• incorporated the ideas of Confucious

The invention of paper improved Chinese writing by all of the following except

• less expensive

• more expensive

• absorbed the ink better

• easier to bind into a book

Civil servants were chosen based on

• status

• military ability

• knowledge

• where you live

The advancements made in iron helped all of the following areas except

• science

• agriculture

• warfare

• medicine

A bureaucracy is

• a large organization with one ruler who makes up all of the rules

• a large organization that has rules that each group follows

• a large organization where only government officials make up the rules for everyone else to follow

• None of the Above

A civil servant is a ____________________________________.

• person who is kind
• person who works for the government
• another name for emperor
• priest

The form of government structured like a pyramid where few people rule many is known as a _______________________________.

• tyranny
• bureaucracy
• caste system

Series of trade routes connecting China to the rest of the world

• The Great Royal Road
• The Royal Road
• The Kings Road
• The Silk Road

The most important Chinese export

• cotton
• jade
• terra cotta
• silk

How did the Han manage to build up such a large army?

• They hired soldiers from other countries and paid them very well.

• They forced all adult men and women to serve in the army.

• They bought slaves to fight their wars, in order to spare the lives of their own people.

• They required all men between the ages of 25 and 60 to serve in the army.