China united: the Qin and Han dynasties

Grade 6 Social Studies Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the best answer.

1. Read this first

   Comparing the Qin and the Han

   Topic	Qin	Han
   Years of rule	221 to 206 BCE	206 BCE to 220 CE, with a break from 9 to 25 CE
   Capital	Chang'an (today's Xi'an)	Chang'an, then Luoyang from 25 CE
   Methods	harsh rule that silenced views it disliked	Confucian teachings made the official doctrine
   Reach	united China for the first time	Han power reached Korea and Vietnam
   Writing history	(none shown)	the Records of the Historian, a model for later official histories

   Below the chart: there is no year 0, so from a BCE year to a CE year, add the two numbers and take away 1.

2. 1.

   Where was the Han capital after 25 CE, Zee asks?

   • Xi'an
   • Chang'an
   • Rome
   • Luoyang
3. 2.

   How did the two dynasties' methods differ, Bo asks?

   • Harsh rule, or Confucian teachings
   • Both made Confucian teachings official
   • Both were harsh
   • The Han was harsher
4. 3.

   How many years did the Han last, from 206 BCE to 220 CE, Esme asks?

   • 14 years
   • 426 years
   • 425 years
   • 15 years
5. 4.

   How many years did the break in Han rule last, from 9 to 25 CE, Jun asks?

   • 26 years
   • 6 years
   • 34 years
   • 16 years
6. 5.

   How many years passed from the Qin's start (221 BCE) to the Han's end (220 CE), Kira asks?

   • 440 years
   • 441 years
   • 1 year
   • 425 years
7. 6.

   By both charts, what did the Han change about how China was run, Luz asks?

   • No officials of any kind
   • Harsher Legalist laws for each town
   • A new capital far away in Rome
   • Educated officials and Confucian teachings
8. 7.

   What do the Records of the Historian show about the Han, Milo asks?

   • It wrote no records
   • The Qin wrote it
   • It wrote Rome's history
   • It wrote a model official history
9. 8.

   Both dynasties used Chang'an. What does that show, Noah asks?

   • The Han kept parts of the Qin state
   • They ruled at the same time
   • The Qin moved to Luoyang
   • The Han built Chang'an first
10. 9.

    Pia's note says, "The Han ruled from 206 BCE to 220 BCE." Which fix is right?

    • Change 220 BCE to 220 CE
    • Change Han to Qin
    • Change 206 to 221
    • Leave it: both are BCE
11. 10.

    Ren's note says, "The Han lasted 426 years." Which fix is right?

    • Change 426 to 14
    • Change Han to Qin
    • Leave it: 206 + 220 = 426
    • Change 426 to 425