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Wudi was called the Martial Emperor because he used ______ to expand the borders of China.
a) Taxes
b) Diplomacy
c) Wars
d) Jedi mind tricks

In 221 BCE, the Qin ruler Shi Huangdi unified China and ruled by harsh ______ principals.
a) Daoist
b) Legalist
c) Bureaucratic
d) Democratic

Who did Shi Huangdi force to build the Great Wall of China?
a) Nobles and farmers
b) Farmers and craftsmen
c) Peasants and criminals
d) Liu Bang and Wudi

Shi Huangdi died in 210 BCE and was buried in an elaborate ______.
a) Mansion
b) Museum
c) Farm
d) Tomb

Shi Huangdi set government standards for weights, measures, coins, and writing which made it easier to ______ and do business everywhere in China.
a) trade
b) farm
c) worship
d) exercise

Liu Bang began the ______ dynasty.
a) Shang
b) Zhou
c) Han
d) Qin

Liu Bang kept a strong central government and ______ taxes and punishments.
a) Increased
b) Reduced
c) Did not change
d) Eliminated

What form of government did the Han set up to rule China?
a) Democracy
b) Monarchy
c) Bureaucracy
d) Legalist

To choose government officials, Han rulers tested individuals on their knowledge of ______.
a) China
b) Shi Huangdi
c) Confucianism
d) Rocket science

What powered the first Chinese mechanical clock?
a) wind
b) water
c) sun
d) steam

Why did many ancient Chinese steam the clothing of someone who was sick?
a) to lower the person's temperature
b) to warn others to stay at a distance
c) to prevent the spread of infection
d) to keep the sickroom smelling sweet

When Liu Bang died, who ruled in the place of his son because he was too young?
a) Wudi
b) Empress Lu
c) Shi Huangdi
d) Laozi

To inoculate a person against smallpox, Chinese doctors rubbed a powder into the skin. How did the powder work?
a) It signaled the immune system to fight the disease.
b) It increased the appetite so people would stay strong.
c) It helped the patient to sleep longer and more soundly.
d) It closed the openings through which germs enter the body.

Why did Chinese alchemists warn people to stay away from the powder they made with saltpeter?
a) It was likely to explode.
b) It could be turned into gold.
c) It could be used to extend their lives.
d) It had a secret formula.

How did the Chinese first use rockets?
a) to explore space
b) to construct long bridges
c) to haul junk across the sea
d) to send up fireworks

When people today call fine dinnerware china, it relates back to the pottery the Chinese first produced called
a) ceramic.
b) terracotta.
c) crystalware.
d) porcelain.

All over China by the 700s, the popularity of one drink led to the opening of
a) beer cellars.
b) coffee houses.
c) wine bars.
d) tea houses.

Paper, woodblock printing, and movable type were inventions that all contributed to
a) restrictions on trade.
b) a new ruling dynasty.
c) the rise of social classes.
d) the spread of learning.

What did the Chinese invent so they did not have to drag their boats up stone ramps to reach water at a higher level?
a) Compass
b) Traverse board
c) Canal locks
d) Boat Trolley

To navigate across open ocean, the Chinese invented a device based on
a) alchemy.
b) magnetism.
c) astrology.
d) gravitation.

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