In this activity, students will explore the rise, development and fall of the Han dynasty in China, examining how its two distinct periods brought different approaches to ruling and expanding the empire. They will investigate the political, military and diplomatic achievements of the Han emperors, and consider how internal conflict and external threats eventually brought one of China’s most important dynasties to an end.

It has 8 questions for students to answer, as well as a paragraph response section for them to demonstrate their understanding of the topic.