Rome and Han China Comparison Chart & Questions

1. Rome and Han China Comparison Chart & Questions • Create a chart comparing and contrasting the similarities and differences between the two empires. • Information for your chart should come from the textbook and class presentations. • Groups’ PowerPoints can be found on the class website. • Your chart should have something for each of the 11 areas of focus. • After you have completed the chart, you need to answer the following questions: • Which factors would you consider to be the most important influence on the world? Explain why. • The factor should be the “areas of focus” from the project. • What materials in chart were not addressed the presentations, in which you think should have been presented on? Explain your answer. • How did create and maintain its vast Mediterranean Empire? • How did imperial China evolve from its beginnings into the Han state? • What were the most important similarities and differences between these two empires, and what do the similarities and differences tell us about the circumstances and character of each?

2. Something to think about… • Are there any similarities between the expansion of Greece, Rome, and Han China and expansion in today’s terms? Explain your answer. • Consider the following: • What are the reasons for expansion? • What would we consider to be expansion in today’s terms?