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han chinese dynasty
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20 Questions

1. What major religion first arrived in China during the Han

Dynasty?

a) Buhhdism b) Islam

c) Confucianism d) Christianity

2. How did the Dynasty begin?

a) began with a peasant revolt against the Qin b) because Mr. Lospinuso told the Dynasty to
Emperor start
c) Bang changed his name to Han Gaozu d) none of the above

3. What dynasty came before the Han Dynasty?

a) the 652 dynasty b) Ming Dynasty

c) Qin Dynasty d) I don't know
e) Zhou dynasty

4. How long did the dynasty last for?

a) 500 years b) 400 years

c) 300 years d) 40 decades

5. Who led / was the first emperor the Han Dynasty?

a) Emperor Gaozu who’s given name was Liu b) Xiongnu

Bang

c) The Zhou Dynasty d) The Qin Dynasty

6. Where was the Han Dynasty located?

a) Xiongnu b) The capital of Luoyang to Chang’an

c) Beyond the boundaries of China and the d) None of the above

Great Wall.

7. What two parts was the Han Dynasty divided in?

a) Western Han and eastern Han b) Eastern and northern hemisphere

c) Luoyang and Chang’an d) None of the above

8. What important invention allowed the Han government to stay
organized and keep detailed records?

a) Compass b) Paper

c) Acupuncture d) The Quill Pen

9. What does divination mean?

a) when you divide something b) the practice of seeking knowledge of the

future or the unknown by supernatural
means.
c) dividing a nation d) I don't know

10. What are some important cities in the Han Dynasty?

a) Shanghai b) Luoyang
c) Chang’an d) None of these cities are correct.

11. What dynasty did the Han Dynasty conquer?

a) Qin Dynasty b) The Chinese Dynasty

c) The Great Wall Dynasty d) Zhou Dynasty

12. What famous trade route was established during the Han
Dynasty?

a) The Silk Road b) The Lapis Lazuli Route.

c) The East West Trail d) The Indian Spice route

13. Why was the Han Dynasty important?

a) They were all peaceful and they sold a lot of b) It was a Golden Age( for Chinese history)
stuff and got a lot of money. and the Chinese were thriving
c) The Chinese lost many wars d) All of the above

14. Why was the Golden Age important? (han dynasty considered
golden age)

a) The Chinese lost war to America b) There were many dragons

c) The Chinese were thriving d) The Chinese got a lot of silver and gold

15. When did the han dynasty rule ancient china?

a) 2000 BC - 1500 BC b) 510 BC - 245 BC

c) 206 BC - 220 AD d) 251 AD - 430 AD

e) 650 AD - 790 AD
16. What happened during the Han Chinese Dynasty ?

a) There was a war for 14 years between Liu b) Liu Bang became emperor
Bang and Xiang Yu

c) Lui Bang was no longer the emperor d) None of the above

17. What were some of the biggest products in the Han economy?

a) Iron, salt , copper work and silk b) Ivory, salt, sugar, and grain
c) All of the above d) None of the above

18. Who is the highest ranking the the Han Dynasty government?

a) Palace court, government (officials) ; b) Nobles, Scholars, and State Officials

governors
c) Artisans and Merchants d) Emperor

e) Soldiers

19. What was the organization that was founded under the Han
Dynasty which ran Chinese government for over 2000 years?

a) Democracy b) Civil service

c) Feudal system d) Communal Representation

e) Hierarchical Republic

20. The Han Dynasty was the_______

a) longest reigning imperial dynasty of China. b) shortest reigning imperial dynasty of China.
Answer Key
1. a
2. a
3. c,e
4. b,d
5. a
6. c
7. a
8. b
9. b
10. b,c
11. a
12. a
13. b
14. c
15. c
16. b
17. a
18. d
19. b
20. a