Han Chinese

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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1. How big is Han Chinese?Exceeding 1.4 billion individuals, constituting over 17% of the global population
2. What is the seminal technological innovations?Development of paper, the magnetic compass, gunpowder, and the seismograph
3. What is the dominant native language?Mandarin Chinese, recognized as the most spoken native language worldwide
4. What does it mean that Han Chinese are the world's largest ethnic group?They have more than 1.4 billion people, which is over 17% of all humans. This makes them the biggest group of people in the world.
5. Why is the Han Dynasty important?It was a golden age that invented paper, the seismograph, and early gunpowder. It also made Confucianism the main idea for society and government.

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