Which inventions had the effect of helping people communicate more easily?
Paper
100
What is an anesthetic?
Something that takes away the feeling of pain.
100
What is calligraphy?
The art of fine handwriting.
100
Name 2 problems that farmers faced during the Han period?
Farmers had to grow food, make their clothing, build their homes, and give one month of unpaid labor to the government. Floods and drought.
200
What was a major difference between the Qin Dynasty and the Han Dynasty?
The Han Dynasty lasted much longer or
Han respected Confucianism or
Han was much larger in area.
200
What discovery did the Chinese make more than 1,000 years before westerners?
That blood circulates through the body
200
Other than growing crops, what did farmers have to do? Name at least one thing.
Make clothing, build homes, give one month of unpaid labor
200
When was paper invented?
In the first century
200
What is a bureaucracy?
A bureaucracy is a form of government. There are a few people at the top and many at the bottom. People direct those below them.
300
During the Han Dynasty, the Chinese were able to make swords out of iron. What was one effect of this invention?
They suffered fewer injuries in battle.
300
What was one effect of the invention of the drill? More wealth from trade, more oil for heat, better harvests, or better earthquake predictions, or all of the above.
More wealth from trade
300
What happens during a solar eclipse?
The moon blocks our view of the sun.
300
Why did they write on silk?
Because paper was not invented yet
300
How was the production of silk made easier during the Han period.
A foot-powered machine that wound fibers onto large reels made silk production easier.
400
During the Han Dynasty, top government officials lived in the capital, while lower-level officials lived throughout the empire. This is an example of what? A geographic factor or an industrial factor.
A geographic factor.
400
Why did they invent the kite?
For military purposes
400
How does the moon shine?
The moon shines because it reflects the light of the sun.
400
How was silk made?
From silkworm cocoon.
400
The Han recorded the appearance of comets, which they called?
"broom stars"
500
During the Han Dynasty, the Chinese for the first time did what? Traded silk, got salt from the sea, used farm animals, or painted with brushes.
Traded silk
500
To serve in the army, you had to be between 25 and ________ years old.
60
500
Why did the Han use acupuncture?
Acupuncture is thought to be useful for curing illnesses
500
What materials was used to make paper? Name at least one of the three materials.
Silk fibers, bamboo, hemp, or seaweed
500
How did the Chinese make it easier to get salt during the Han period?
By using iron-tipped bamboo drills, the Chinese were able to get brine from underground. The brine was evaporated, leaving salt behind.