Quiz – Qin Dynasty 1. What was the name of the Qin Emperor? 2. He followed which Chinese philosophy? 3. What did he build to protect his empire? 4. In order to support trade he standardized ______________. 5. He responded to old ideas and opponents by _________________.

Han Dynasty THE GOLDEN ERA

Han Dynasty  Geographic expansion

Military  Iron  Fish scale armor  long swords  Crossbow

Government  Adopted the centralized government of Shi Huangdi, but followed Confucian thought  Bureaucracy—officials chosen not by social status, but ability assessed with an exam  Book of Odes  Book of Documents  Book of Changes  Book of Rites  Spring and Autumn Annals

Agriculture  Problems of drought and flooding  Invention of the chain pump allowed water to be pumped up hills  Strong iron plow  Wheelbarrow

Industry  Silk  Silkworm  Salt  Get salt away from the ocean, by mining for saltwater  Preserve food

Arts  Calligraphy: brush and ink  Bamboo: cumbersome  Silk: expensive  Paper: cheaper and easier to bind  More writing

Medicine  Restore the natural balance: yin and yang  Acupuncture  Moxibustion  Circulatory system  Anesthesia

Science  Comets  Moon reflects the sun’s light  Eclipses  Seismograph  Compass

Silk Road  From China through Central Asia to the Caspian and Black Seas.  Caravans of camels would transport

 Caravans of camels would travel the road punctuated by oases bring goods to bazaars.

Global Exchange  Religion  Technology  Products  Spices  Arts

 Xian:  Silk making  Music: Moon lute  Turfan;  Spices  Karez water system  Samarkand:  Paper making  Metal working  Baghdad  Glassmaking  Water clock  Astrolabe