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Exercise
Learning pathways LEVEL1 1, 2, 3, 6
LEVEL2
LEVEL3
5, 7, 9
4, 8, 10
REMEMBER AND UNDERSTAND 1. Recall how Liu Bang became the founder of the Han dynasty. A. He inherited the position. B. He was elected.
C. He defeated his rivals. D. He killed Qin Shihuang. 2. How did the Early Han try to win support for their rule? A. By reducing the size of the army B. By encouraging family life and farming C. By reducing taxes and making the laws easier to understand D. All of the above 3. The Chinese education system promoted critical and independent thinking. True or False?
4. Explain how Wang Mang tried to help the peasants. 5. Describe how the ruling classes regained control.
ANALYSE AND APPLY 6. Identify the events that brought about the end of the Eastern Han dynasty. 7. Look at SOURCE2 and analyse it using these questions: a. Why were the cities enclosed by walls? b. What role did marketplaces play in expanding trade?
c. What can you discover from this source about activities, clothing and hairstyles in a Han-era town? 8. Look at SOURCE3 and explain what China would have gained from contacts established through the Silk Road. 9. Study SOURCE1 and suggest why the Han adopted cavalry as a major part of their army. 10. Using the information and sources in this lesson, explain what caused rebellions such as that of the Red Eyebrows and Yellow Turbans. Answers and sample responses for this topic are available online.
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