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Compared with the Qin Dynasty, the Han dynasty
lasted much longer.
had far fewer inventions.
was much smaller.
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 returned most power to local nobles.
What new technology most helped the Han in warfare?
advances in working iron
steam-powered riverboats
invention of the wheel
What invention would be used to send a message from one part of the army to another and to frighten enemies with strange noises at night?
kite
fish-scale armor
crossbow
Which shape best illustrates the structure of the Han bureaucracy?
upside down triangle
rectangle
pyramid
Which of these men would most likely be hired for the Han bureaucracy?
one who did well on an exam
one who had an important family
one who was born in the capital
How did the Han emperors keep civil servants from doing special favors for their friends?
executed their friends and relations
placed them away from their home districts
made them file a weekly report
The chain pump increased harvests by helping farmers
bring water up to their fields.
plow the soil for planting.
more heavy goods.
What change made silk production more efficient?
an invention that wound fibers onto a large reel
a kind of tree that was better for silkworms
a road on which trade goods could be carried safely
What was one effect of the invention of the drill?
more oil for heat
better earthquake prediction
more wealth from trade
Which tool did ancient Chinese scribes use for writing?
a feather
a reed
a brush
What did the Chinese write on before they invented paper?
seaweed and straw
silk and bamboo
hides and leather
Ancient Chinese healers used the technique of acupuncture to
rebalance the forces of yin and yang.
teach people to live with pain.
achieve immortality.
Which of these discoveries did the Chinese make, more than one thousand years before people in Europe did?
that comets can be seen in the night sky
the blood circulates through the body
that wheeled carts can be pulled by oxen
The Chinese invented the magnetic compass to show which way was south. What was their earliest reason for wanting to know directions?
to navigate ships safely out of sight of land
to know the best time to plant their crops
to position buildings correctly for good fortune
