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The Records of the Grand Historian written during this dynasty documented ships “ten stories high” with railings wrapped in red silk. For 10 points each:

[10e] Name this Chinese dynasty that followed the Qin and ruled from roughly 206 BCE to 220 CE. It shares a name with China’s largest ethnic group.

ANSWER: Han Dynasty

[10h] During the Han, the invention of the rudder led to the development of this type of ship characterized by flat bottoms and red, square sails separated by bamboo lateens. Several pirate fleets used these ships up to the Opium Wars.

ANSWER: junks [or jong or jonk or junco; prompt on chuan]

[10m] The massive naval battle of Red Cliffs pitted Cáo Cāo (“tsao tsao”) against Liú Bèi (“l’yoh bay”), two veterans of a Daoist revolt against the Han named for yellow examples of these clothing items. The Yuan dynasty collapsed after revolts named for red examples of these items.

ANSWER: turbans [accept scarves; accept Yellow Turban Rebellions or Red Turban Rebellions]

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