Han Dynasty Flashcards
What territories did the Chinese empire expand into?
Manchuria Korea Indochina and Central Asia
Just like the Chin, the Han set up a strong central what?
Government
Who was the greatest Han emperor?
Wu Ti
Government jobs were given to people scoring the highest on _____ _______ _____.
Civil service exams
What questions did the civil service exams include?
Confucianism
What was the official philosophy and who was it made by?
Confucianism and Wu Ti
China prospered during the Pax Sinica, or _______ _____.
Chinese peace
What did the Chinese invent during this time period?
Paper sundials and water clocks
True or False?
Astronomers studied sunspots, the moons orbit, and drew maps of the stars.
True
What method did doctors use to relieve pain?
Acupuncture
Chinese wrote histories, poems, and the world’s first __________.
Dictionary
Camel caravans linked China with who?
India, the middle east, Greece, and Rome
Silk, jade, and other goods were traded for what?
Glass tin wool and cloth
Who spread Buddhism to China from India?
missionaries
Most Chinese continue to follow who’s beliefs?
Confucian and Taoist