Empires of the World

Who founded the Han Dynasty in 206 BCE?

• Qin Shi Huang

• Emperor Gaozu (Liu Bang)

• Confucius

• Wang Mang

The Han Dynasty is divided into two main periods: the Western Han and the ______ Han.

• Northern

• Southern

• Eastern

• Central

During Emperor Wudi's reign, which philosophy became the state ideology?

• Legalism

• Daoism

• Confucianism

• Buddhism

The Han Dynasty is credited with establishing the ______ system for selecting government officials based on merit.

• Aristocratic

• Bureaucratic

• Monarchic

• Oligarchic

The ______ emerged as a major trade route during the Han Dynasty, connecting China with the Mediterranean.

• Spice Route

• Silk Road

• Tea Route

• Incense Route

What technological advancement, invented during the Han Dynasty, greatly impacted communication and knowledge dissemination?

• Printing press

• Seismoscope

• Papermaking

• Gunpowder

Who invented the seismoscope during the Han Dynasty?

• Zhang Heng

• Confucius

• Emperor Wudi

• Wang Mang

Which short-lived dynasty intervened between the Western and Eastern periods of the Han Dynasty?

• Shang Dynasty

• Xin Dynasty

• Tang Dynasty

• Ming Dynasty

The collapse of the Western Han Dynasty was followed by the establishment of the short-lived Xin Dynasty by __________.

The Yellow Turban Rebellion occurred during the __________ period of the Han Dynasty.

• Western

• Eastern

• Southern

• Central