China united: the Qin and Han dynasties

Grade 6 Social Studies Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the best answer.

1. Read this first

   Two dynasties

   Dynasty	Dates	Government	How it ended
   Qin	?	the First Emperor, Qin Shi Huang; Legalist laws and a central government of officials	civil war followed the First Emperor's death in 210 BCE
   Han	206 BCE to 220 CE	kept the Qin government of officials and added the view that officials be educated and good	the empire broke apart in 220 CE

   The cell marked ? is blank. Below the chart: some sources date the Han from 202 BCE. After the Han, China was divided for about 300 years.

2. 1.

   Jun's chart has a blank: when did the Qin rule?

   • 1368 to 1644
   • 221 to 206 BCE
   • 221 to 206 CE
   • 206 BCE to 220 CE
3. 2.

   Kira's chart has a blank: how did the Han end?

   • It broke apart in 220 CE
   • It joined the Qin in 206 BCE
   • It united China in 221 BCE
   • Civil war after 210 BCE
4. 3.

   Luz's chart has a blank: who led the Qin government?

   • Emperor Wu of the Han
   • A council of nobles chosen by a vote
   • Confucius, a teacher
   • Qin Shi Huang, the First Emperor

5. Two dynasties

   Dynasty	Dates	Government	How it ended
   Qin	221 to 206 BCE	the First Emperor, Qin Shi Huang; Legalist laws and a central government of officials	civil war followed the First Emperor's death in 210 BCE
   Han	206 BCE to 220 CE	kept the Qin government of officials and added the view that officials be educated and good	the empire broke apart in 220 CE

   Below the chart: some sources date the Han from 202 BCE. After the Han, China was divided for about 300 years.

6. 4.

   Milo reads the word dynasty. What is a dynasty?

   • A kind of wall
   • A trade route
   • A single city
   • Rulers from one family
7. 5.

   Noah reads the word emperor. What is an emperor?

   • A city's mayor
   • The ruler of an empire
   • A judge in a town
   • A merchant on a road
8. 6.

   Pia reads the word unify. What did it mean to unify China?

   • To join many states into one
   • To split one state into many
   • To trade with Rome
   • To build one wall
9. 7.

   How many years did the Qin rule, from 221 to 206 BCE, Ren asks?

   • 5 years
   • 25 years
   • 427 years
   • 15 years
10. 8.

    Which came first, the Qin or the Han, Tala asks?

    • The Han, since 206 is smaller
    • The Han, from 220 CE
    • Both began in one year
    • The Qin, from 221 BCE
11. 9.

    What did the Han add to the government, Bo asks?

    • Harsher Legalist laws
    • Educated, good officials
    • A second emperor at once
    • A ruler chosen by vote
12. 10.

    By the note, what happened after the Han ended, Esme asks?

    • Rome ruled China
    • China stayed united
    • About 300 years of division
    • The Qin returned to power at once