Ancient China Review Sheet - Lesson 3

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Who was Shihuangdi (Qin)?

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first emperor of China

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What were some positive/negative things he did for China?

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Positive - Created a strong government;

Negative - killed people who disagreed with him, banned books with ideas different that his, burned people, buried people alive, forced labor

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How did Shihuangdi unify the empire?

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Unified the empire with one set of laws, government, writing and currency; created roads that connected empire

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What was The Emperor’s Clay Army? Why was it built?

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Emperor's Clay Army - army made of clay, was to protect Emperor Shihuangdi in the afterlife

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The Great Wall of China – why is it important?

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built to protect China from invaders from the north (Mongols)

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What did the Han dynasty change and continue from the Qin dynasty?

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CHANGE - replaced legalism with Confucianism, made family the center of society;

CONTINUE - Qin bureaucracy, used civil service tests to choose officials.

Dynastic cycle - a dynasty rises to power, rules, then falls apart

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Why did Han rulers create civil service jobs?

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Civil service jobs created to pick the most qualified candidates, all men could have a chance

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What blossomed during the Han Dynasty?

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science, art, literature blossomed during Han Dynasty

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What were some inventions of the Han dynasty?

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Chinese inventions - rudder, silk, paper, seismograph, compass, acupuncture

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What is acupuncture?

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ancient Chinese practice to relieve pain