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| He won a lot of battles against smaller kingdoms and ended the Warring States period. |
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| What was Qin's philosophy? |
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| Why did Qin end feudalism? |
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| He didn't want to be threatened by powerful lords. |
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| What is Qin's form of government? |
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| Why did Qin standardize money and weights? |
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| To make it easier to trade. |
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| What is the definition of "standardize"? |
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| What was the money before and after standardization? |
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Before- Shells, pearls, silver, tin, coins and other assorted things.
After- Only coins. |
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| What were the changes in written language that Qin made? |
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| He simplified it and getting rid of many characters. |
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| What is the purpose of the Great Wall of China? |
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| To protect China's northern border from invaders. |
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| What are the difficulties that workers faced when building the Great Wall? |
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| Harsh landscapes, too hot or too cold weather and lack of food. |
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| Why was there a conflict between the Confucian scholars and Qin? |
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| They both believed in different philosphies. Confucian scholars believed in good behavior while the emperor did not. |
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| In what ways did Qin prevent Confucianism? |
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| The emperor ordered all of the Confucian books to be brought to China's capital city and burned. He also killed 460 Confucian scholars and gave people who would not give up their books tattoos. |
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| What can be found in Qin's tomb? |
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| Terra cota army, tools and precious jewels. |
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| What happened to the Qin dynasty after Qin died? |
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| The Qin dynasty quickly fell apart and the Han dynasty was established. |
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| A rebel who gained control of the Han kingdom. |
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| What was the philosophy for the Han dynasty? |
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| What were some of the new weapons that the Han dynasty created? |
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| Fishscale armor, swords, crossbows and kites. |
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| What was the kite used for? |
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| To send messages to the army and to scare off enemies. |
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| A form of government that consists of a few high level officials and many lower level officials. Like a pyramid. |
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| How were civil servants hired in the Han dynasty? |
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| They had to pass a civil servant examination. |
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| What were some of the problems farmers faced? |
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| There were many floods and droughts. |
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| What were some tools developed to help Han farmers? |
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Wheelbarrow- Makes it easier to push heavy loads.
Plow- Plants seeds.
Chain Pump- Carries water to the fields. |
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| How was the production of silk made easier during the Han dynasty? |
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| They invented the reel, a machine used to make silk faster than doing it by hand. |
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| How did the Chinese make it easier to get salt during the Han dynasty? |
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Before- People had to travel for days to get the salt from the ocean.
After- The Han discovered that salt is 1,000 feet below ground.
People needed it to keep their meat and vegatables fresh. |
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| What were writing materials that were used before paper? |
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| Paper was cheaper and could bind in books much easier. |
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| When thin needles are inserted into your body to cure diseases. |
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| When you place plants that are on fire on your skin. Used to cure arthritis. |
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| What are the purposes of a seismograph and a compass? |
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Seismograph- An instrument for detecting earthquakes.
Compass- To place temples, graves and homes in the correct position for luck. |
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