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?

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

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

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

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

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

   • To split one state into many
   • To trade with Rome
   • To join many states into one
   • To build one wall
7. 5.

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

   • 427 years
   • 15 years
   • 5 years
   • 25 years
8. 6.

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

   • The Qin, from 221 BCE
   • The Han, from 220 CE
   • Both began in one year
   • The Han, since 206 is smaller
9. 7.

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

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

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

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

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

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