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?

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

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

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

4. 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.

5. 3.

   Milo reads the word dynasty. What is a dynasty?

   • A single city
   • Rulers from one family
   • A trade route
   • A kind of wall
6. 4.

   Noah reads the word emperor. What is an emperor?

   • A merchant on a road
   • A judge in a town
   • The ruler of an empire
   • A city's mayor
7. 5.

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

   • To build one wall
   • To join many states into one
   • To trade with Rome
   • To split one state into many
8. 6.

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

   • 25 years
   • 427 years
   • 5 years
   • 15 years
9. 7.

   In what year did the First Emperor's death come, Zee asks?

   • 206 BCE
   • 221 BCE
   • 210 BCE
   • 210 CE
10. 8.

    What did the Han keep from the Qin, Ari asks?

    • Nothing of the Qin state
    • The First Emperor's own family line
    • The government of officials
    • The civil war
11. 9.

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

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

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

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