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6th grade China united: the Qin and Han dynasties worksheet

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China united: the Qin and Han dynasties

Grade 6 Social Studies Worksheet

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Circle the best answer.

  1. Read this first

    What the Qin and Han built

    AchievementDynastyWhat it did
    one writing scriptQinthe same written characters everywhere in the empire
    standard weights and measuresQinthe same units for trade across the empire
    the Great WallQinabout 220 BCE, earlier walls were joined into one defense against invaders from the north
    exams for officialsHancivil service entrance exams on the Confucian texts; the system lasted into the early 1900s
    paperHanthe oldest surviving paper, made of hemp, dates from 140 to 87 BCE
    the Silk RoadHanafter Emperor Wu (ruled 141 to 87 BCE) defeated the Xiongnu, China controlled trade routes across Asia

    Below the chart: later dynasties kept building the Great Wall until the Ming (1368 to 1644); its total length is more than 20,000 kilometers.

  2. Which dynasty made one writing script for the empire, Noah asks?

    • The Ming
    • The Zhou
    • The Qin
    • The Han

  3. What did the Han exams test, Pia asks?

    • Legalist laws
    • The Confucian texts
    • Making paper
    • Building walls along the northern border

  4. How old is the oldest surviving paper, by the chart, Ren asks?

    • From 140 to 87 BCE
    • From 140 to 87 CE
    • From 221 to 206 BCE
    • From 1368 to 1644

  5. Why were earlier walls joined about 220 BCE, Tala asks?

    • To keep trade inside cities
    • To hold the exams
    • To mark the Silk Road
    • To defend against the north

  6. How many years did Emperor Wu rule, from 141 to 87 BCE, Bo asks?

    • 64 years
    • 228 years
    • 44 years
    • 54 years

  7. Did the Ming finish the wall before or after the Qin joined the first sections, Esme asks?

    • Before, in 1368 BCE
    • After, in 1368 to 1644 CE
    • Before the Qin, in 221 BCE
    • In the same year

  8. How long did the exam system last, by the chart, Jun asks?

    • From 1368 to 1644, under the Ming
    • For 15 years
    • From the Han into the early 1900s
    • During the Qin rule, and no longer

  9. Kira's friend says the Great Wall we see today was all built by the Qin. What is the best reply?

    • Disagree: later dynasties built more
    • Agree: the Qin built each part of it
    • Disagree: the Han built it alone
    • Agree: it was built in one year

  10. Which claim does the chart support best, Luz asks?

    • Both left lasting achievements
    • Paper came from Rome
    • The Qin left nothing
    • The Han invented the wall and paper

  11. Paper's oldest surviving piece is from 140 to 87 BCE. Does that mean no one wrote on paper before 140 BCE, Milo asks?

    • Yes; the chart shows the first
    • Not proven; older paper may be lost
    • Yes; no older paper existed
    • No; the Qin made it
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China united: the Qin and Han dynasties. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

What your child will learn

  • I can compare the Qin (221–206 BCE) and Han (206 BCE–220 CE) dynasties: their government and how each ended.
  • I can name what each built: one script, standard weights and measures, the Great Wall, exams for officials, paper, the Silk Road.
  • I can compare the two dynasties' rule, capitals and reach, and count years across the BCE/CE line with no year 0.

Standard: D2.His.1.6-8

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