The Han Dynasty: 206 BC~220 AD
By: SarahKate, Zen, Izzy, Shalon.
1. What effect did the invention of paper have on the Han Dynasty?
SOCIAL
"Han period bamboo writing tablets." Image. Instructional Resources Corporation. World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 18 Oct. 2013.
2. What religion did the Han based their government on and how did that religion affect their government?
POLITICAL
Blackwell, Amy Hackney. "Han dynasty." World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 18 Oct. 2013.
3. What did the Han Dynasty require their government officials to pass in order to work in the government? Why or what effect did this system have on the Han Dynasty? What effect did this have on society?
POLITICAL
"The Han Dynasty: Politics, Ideology, and Empire (Overview)." World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras. ABC-CLIO,2013. Web. 18 Oct. 2013.
4. What is the Silk Road?
SOCIAL
Li, Xiaoxiao. "Silk Road." World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 18 Oct. 2013
5. How far did the Silk Road extend?
ECONOMIC
Li, Xiaoxiao. "Silk Road." World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 18 Oct. 2013
6. What kind of products were exchanged on the Silk Road?
ECONOMIC
Li, Xiaoxiao. "Silk Road." World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 18 Oct. 2013
7. How did the Silk Road impact religion? Be specific.
SOCIAL
"The Han Dynasty: Politics, Ideology, and Empire (Overview)." World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 18 Oct. 2013.
8. Why were marriages arranged in the Han Dynasty?
SOCIAL
"The Han Dynasty: Politics, Ideology, and Empire (Overview)." World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 18 Oct. 2013.
9. What role did women play in the Han Dynasty?
The woman represented the softer side of yin and yang. The woman was to compliment the mans virtues (such as strength and stubbornness) with virtues such as respect and compliance. The Han woman was to do the will of first her father, then her husband, then her adult son, though this was not always the case. There were many reports of Han men seeking advice from their wives on political disputes and other things
"The Han Dynasty: Politics, Ideology, and Empire (Overview)." World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 18 Oct. 2013.
10. Describe the public education system in the Han Dynasty and what principles did it emphasize?
SOCIAL
Wudi established academies and scholarships so that more men could be educated in Confucian classic literature. (principles and beliefs of confucius)
They utilizes the Book of the Mountains and Seas that covered everything about geography.
"Confucianism." World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 18 Oct. 2013.
11. Why did the imperial government give more power to provincial governors towards the end of the Han Dynasty? What kind of powers did these governors have?
POLITICAL
Toward the end of han dynasty, nomadic neighbors started to invade.
Provincial Government gained more power to protect themselves from invasions.
Collecting taxes
Building their own army
"The Han Dynasty: Politics, Ideology, and Empire (Overview)." World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 18 Oct. 2013
12. What factors eventually led to the downfall of the Han Dynasty?
DOWNFALL
Eventually became cynical and fatalistic. Started Rebelling
(all people were not good, believed that everything was predetermined by fate.)
Army generals declared themselves warlords of their territory.
"The Decline of the Han (Overview)." World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 18 Oct. 2013