Agriculture
How did rivers threaten Han farmers?
Flooded their fields
What was a great invention for the arts?
Paper
How many regions are there in China?
Five
How many years were men ages 25-60 required to serve in the army
Two years
What invention helped the had determine directions?
Magnetic compass
What were three agricultural inventions during the Han Dynasty?
Chain pump, wheelbarrow, and iron plow
Why was salt important?
Food preservation
Men had to pass long, difficult civil service exams
What allowed the Han to expand their dynasty?
New military methods and new weapons
A seismograph informed scientists about what natural disaster?
Earthquakes
What did the chain pump do for farmers?
A chain pump moved water to the fields for farmers
Why was paper such an important invention?
It was cheap and allowed more people to have access to writing things down
Why was the first Chinese civilization located in Inner China?
Moderate climate, access to water, fertile soil.
Outer China was less hospitable.
How did fish scale armor help the Han?
It flexed and moved with their body
Ancient Chinese believed illnesses occurred when what was out of balance?
Yin and Yang
How did the wheelbarrow help Han farmers?
Helped them move their goods
Why was silk important for the Han?
It was very valuable to trade with those outside of China
Define Bureaucracy
A large, complex organization that functions under a given set of rules and conditions
Name three weapons used in the Han army.
Crossbow, iron sword, and kites
What technique did Chinese doctors use to balance yin and yang and cure illness
Acupuncture
In addition to growing crops, what else did Han farmers have to do?
Build their own homes, make their own clothing, give unpaid labor to the government
Nature
What natural barrier ended up being beneficial for trading?
The seas/ocean
Other than sending messages, what else were kites used for in the army?
They were used to intimidate or scare enemies
Heath can be judged by the heartbeat