| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Liu Bang who took the name Gao Zu | _____ claimed the mandate of heaven and started the Han Dynasty. He lowered taxes and his philosophy was Confucianism |
| Wudi | Emperor ______ strengthened the Han government and economy and his philosophy was Confucianism |
| improving canals and roads | Emperor Wudi furthered economic growth by |
| granaries | Emperor Wudi built __________ to keep the cost of wheat a manageable price during the off season. |
| monopoly | complete control of a product or business by one person or group |
| expansionism | increasing the amount of territory |
| Silk road | Wudi opened a trade route call the? |
| grapes, figs, cucumbers, and walnuts | During the Han period new foods such as... |
| Confucianism | Han emperors made _______ the official belief of China. |
| Confucian classics | a collection of histories, poems, and handbooks on customs that Confucius was said to have collected. |
| warlords | local military rulers |
| chemistry, zoology, botany and a seismograph | What were so advances in science in the Han Dynasty? |
| detects and measures earthquakes | a seismograph.. |
| acupuncture | doctor inserts needles under specific points to relive pain or treat varrious illnesses |
| durable paper out of wood pulp | Cai Lun invented.. |
| shipbuilding, bronze and iron stirrups, fishing reels, wheelbarrows, suspension bridges, and chain pumps | Some things the Chinese developed in the Han time period were: |
| Lessons for a Woman | Ban Zhao wrote a book of behavior called? |
| dowager | the widow of a titled person |
| concubine | lesser wives |
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