Han Dynasty facts
This dynasty came after the Qin Dynasty and ruled China for over 400 years.
The Han Dynasty
This was not one road, but a network of trade routes that connected China to other parts of the world.
The Silk Road
This philosopher lived around 500 BCE and taught ideas that later shaped Han government
Confucius
What led to a lot of GROWTH in the Han Dynasty?
The Silk Road
What would best support this artifact: ARMOR
- military info
- gov info
- religious info
Military
This important invention of the Han Dynasty improved record-keeping and the spread of ideas.
Paper
This valuable fabric made in China gave the Silk Road its name
Silk
These were the two main belief systems that influenced daily life during the Han Dynasty.
Confucianism and Daoism
This religion spread to China during the Han Dynasty because of increased trade and travel.
Buddhism
What would best support this artifact: GREAT WALL
- military info
- gov info
- religious info
Military
This river helped early Chinese farmers grow crops and is called the “Cradle of Chinese Civilization.”
Yellow River
Besides goods, what is something else traders exchanged using the Silk Road?
Ideas, religions, and even diseases.
This religion began in India and spread to China along the Silk Road.
Buddhism
What is one change that the growth of the Han Dynasty led to?
- more government
- more buildings
- road construction
What would best support this artifact: The Shiji (Written records from the Grand Historian which describe the cultures encountered through the Silk Road and record Chinese history)
- military info
- gov info
- religious info
Government!
This man founded the Han Dynasty and became its first emperor.
Liu Bang
This sea marked the western end of the Silk Road trade routes
The Mediterranean Sea
This belief system taught people to live simply and in harmony with nature.
Daoism
What resulted from The Han Dynasty having conflicts with other groups?
Great Wall of China reinforcements (and other military advancements
What information would best support this artifact: Seated Buddha found in a Han Tomb
Information about the spread of Buddhism via Silk Road
The Han government used this type of system with officials helping run the empire.
Bureaucracy
What is the most historically significant reason to study The Silk Road?
Cultural Diffusion (exchange of cultural traits)
This belief system focused on respect, duty, family loyalty, and good government.
Confucianism
One of the most significant impacts of the Silk Road was the rise of a _______ class
merchant class
What information would best support this artifact: Figurine of a dancer wearing Iranian-style clothing found in a Han tomb
Information about the spread of art/culture via the Silk Road