1. 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 _________________.

2. Han Dynasty THE GOLDEN ERA

3. Han Dynasty  Geographic expansion

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

5. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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