Han Dynasty Quiz

Who named himself the emperor of the Han Dynasty in 202 B.C.?

• Confucius

• Qin Shi Huang

• Liu Bang

• Sun Tzu

What did Liu Bang do to make life easier for the Chinese people?

• Imposed harsher penalties for crimes

• Created a centralized government

• Increased taxes

• Encouraged corruption in the courts

What did farmers pay to the emperor?

• Goods

• Part of their crops

• Taxes

• Labor

What did merchants pay?

• Land

• Crops

• Taxes

• Labor

What did peasants have to work on for the government?

• Temples

• Government projects: Dams and roads

• Farms

• Mines

What invention made books more available and increased learning?

• Coins

• Iron

• Paper

• Two-bladed plow

What did Han rulers encourage to make sure people learned the Chinese way?

• Assimilation

• Rebellion

• Independence

• Isolation

What was a major problem faced by the Han Dynasty?

• Increasing peace

• Increasing wealth gap

• Decreasing corruption

• Decreasing taxes

What led to the fall of the Han Dynasty?

• Peaceful transition of power

• Rebellion of the poor

• Corruption and wealth gap

• Rebellion of the rich

What was still too great despite the peace experienced after a member of the Han family was put on the throne?

• Taxes

• Rebellion

• Wealth gap

• Corruption