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Society in China during the Han Dynasty 206 BC – AD 220

ANC-HAN is worth about 25 marks out of 100 in recent HSC Ancient History papers. Practise 12 exam-style questions (multiple choice, short answer) with instant marking and a worked solution for every question.

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Society in China during the Han Dynasty 206 BC – AD 220 — geography and capitals, the emperor and the Mandate of Heaven, officials, eunuchs and Confucianism, women and the army, the economy and monopolies, religion and burial, art, writing and leisure, with how to answer the Section II question.

  1. 1What you need to know
  2. 2Context and sites
  3. 3Social structure and political organisation
  4. 4The economy
  5. 5Religion, death and burial
  6. 6Cultural and everyday life
  7. 7Common mistakes
  8. 8Exam tips
  9. 9Links to other topics
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Example questions

Example 1 · 1 mark · multiple choice

What did the Mandate of Heaven mean for a Han emperor?

  1. AThe emperor had to be elected by the senior officials
  2. BHeaven's favour was measured by the size of the emperor's army
  3. CThe emperor could never lose power whatever he did
  4. DHeaven granted the right to rule to a virtuous ruler

Example 2 · 1 mark · multiple choice

Which emperor founded the Imperial Academy in 124 BC to train officials in the Confucian classics?

  1. AEmperor Wu
  2. BEmperor Gaozu
  3. CEmperor Guangwu
  4. DWang Mang

Example 3 · 4 marks · short answer

Explain the role of eunuchs and consort families in the politics of the Eastern Han.

(4 marks)

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