Chapter 23 review

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

How were Han government officials chosen?

by their exam results

What invention during the Han period made it easier to make books?

paper

What was a major difference between the Qin dynasty and the Han dynasty?

The Han dynasty lasted much longer.

During the Han dynasty, top government officials lived in the capital, while lower-level officials lived throughout the empire. This is an example of ___.

a geographic factor

What phrase best defines how acupuncture works?

by rebalancing yin and yang

Which invention helped make the Han army so successful?

iron swords

What was one effect of the invention of the drill shown in this illustration?

more wealth from trade

What made farmers' lives easier during the Han dynasty?

new inventions

Which of the following inventions had the effect of helping people communicate more easily?

paper

What new source of salt became available under the Han?

salt mined from underground

Which of the following discoveries did the Chinese make more than 1,000 years before westerners?

that blood circulates through the body

Why did the Chinese under the Han invent the seismograph?

to detect earthquakes

During the Han dynasty, the Chinese for the first time

traded silk.