Question

the han dynasty

• rebel leader ______________ forced the surrender of the last qin ruler
• united chinese states after a ______________
• took the title emperor ____________ of han
• reduced __________ and forced __________
• promoted policies based on ______________ rather than the harsh legalism of the qin

emperor wu of han

• the 7th emperor of the han dynasty was _______________, ruling from 141 - 87 bce
• one of the most ______________ chinese emperors
• led china towards a _____________
• expanded china through

____________ to its greatest extent
civil service exams

• officials should win positions by ______ rather than through family connections
• _______________ set up based on confucian ideas
• ______________ - officials:

well - educated confucian philosophers to
run the bureaucracy

• officials should win positions by

__________ rather than through family background.
han society

• ______________ was the most important profession, but trade thrived
• technological improvements included _______, the plow, _____ tools, & water power to grind grain
• government monopolies on __________, iron, and __________
• the ______________ was established as a trade route to as far west as europe

Explanation:

1. The Han Dynasty:
2. Liu Bang (Gaozu) was the rebel leader who accepted the last Qin ruler's surrender.
3. He united China after a period of civil war following the collapse of Qin.
4. He took the title Emperor Gaozu of Han.
5. He reduced taxes and forced nobles to relocate to the capital to consolidate power.
6. The Han promoted Confucianism instead of Qin's strict legalism.
7. Emperor Wu of Han:
8. The 7th Han emperor was Liu Che (Emperor Wu).
9. He is regarded as one of the most influential and successful Chinese emperors.
10. He led China towards a period of great territorial and cultural expansion.
11. He expanded China through military conquests to its largest extent in the Han era.
12. Civil Service Exams:
13. Officials won positions by merit/performance on exams instead of family ties.
14. A formal civil service system was set up using Confucian ideological frameworks.
15. It created a scholar-official class of educated Confucian bureaucrats.
16. This repeated requirement reinforces that selection was based on exam merit rather than family background.
17. Han Society:
18. Farming was the most valued and important profession in the agrarian Han society, even with growing trade.
19. Key technological improvements included the wheelbarrow, improved iron tools alongside the plow.
20. The government held monopolies on salt, iron, and liquor production.
21. The Silk Road was established as the long-distance trans-Eurasian trade route.

Answer:

1. The Han Dynasty:
2. Liu Bang (Gaozu)
3. post-Qin civil war
4. Gaozu
5. taxes; powerful nobles to relocate
6. Confucianism
7. Emperor Wu of Han:
8. Liu Che (Emperor Wu)
9. powerful and influential
10. golden age of expansion
11. military campaigns
12. Civil Service Exams:
13. passing imperial exams (merit)
14. Formal imperial civil service system
15. Scholar
16. exam performance/merit
17. Han Society:
18. Farming (Agriculture)
19. wheelbarrow; iron
20. salt; liquor
21. Silk Road