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| 276843420 | The Classical Period | The period of world history that follows the decline of river valley cultures. 1000 BCE - 500 CE. China, India, & the Mediterranean | 0 | |
| 276843421 | Warring States Period | The last few centuries of nominal Zhou rule; feudal rivalries and warfare among a group of smaller states; political chaos | 1 | |
| 276843422 | What did the Qin do? | Conquered surrounding states to create China's first empire. Lasted 15 years from 221 to 206 BCE. At its height, 40 million people. | 2 | |
| 276843423 | Who was Shi Huangdi | He was the ruler of the Western state of Qin. Crushed the feudal warlords and unified China under one govt. Formerly known as "Zheng". | 3 | |
| 276843424 | Describe legalism. | Teachings of Hanfeizi, believed that man is inherently greedy and evil and that this mandates harsh punishments and strict laws. Believed that most important quality of a ruler was STRENGTH. | 4 | |
| 276843425 | What did Shi Huangdi do? (Good) | 1. Standardized legal codes 2. Forms of writing 3. Coinage 4. Created military draft 5. Undertook military expeditions for expansion 6. Built the beginnings of the Great Wall 7. Abolished feudalism 8. Redistribution of land to peasants (from nobles) 9. Standardized system of weights/measures | 5 | |
| 276843426 | What did Shi Huangdi do? (Bad) | 1. Banished/killed Confucian scholars 2. Held book burnings 3. Stripped nobles of their authority, replaced with non-aristocratic bureaucrats who were loyal 4. Confiscated weapons 5. Destroyed walls of towns 6. Mandated forced labor for public work projects 7. Secret police 8. Relocation of noble families | 6 | |
| 276843427 | What was one of the products of the mandated forced labor? | Shi Huangdi's tomb and the "Terracotta Warriors" | 7 | |
| 276843428 | Why did the Qin dynasty collapse? | Shi Huangdi suddenly died (Mercury poisoning?), his eunich altered his will and killed his successor to seize power. A few years later, widespread revolts led to the rebels defeating the Qin army. Bada boom. Collapse. | 8 | |
| 276843429 | What resurged briefly after the Qin collapsed? | FEUDALISM! | 9 | |
| 276843430 | Who overthrew the Qin in 206 BCE? | A peasant leader named Liu Bang | 10 | |
| 276843431 | How long did the resulting Han dynasty last? | 400 years (206 BCE - 220 CE) | 11 | |
| 276843432 | What was the Han? | Golden Age of China | 12 | |
| 276843433 | What does greater wealth/prosperity lead to? | Greater artistic expression. | 13 | |
| 276843434 | What is the name "Han" from? | The province name "Hanzhong" | 14 | |
| 276843435 | Tell me about the government in the Han. | REFORM GOVERNMENT!! Laid down basic political and social structures that persisted until the 20th century. -Centralized administration -No more brutal repression! Benevolent govt -Embrace of Confucianism Also, it was an absolute monarchy with operations handled by a bureaucracy - 1. Prime minister 2. Civil service director 3. Nine ministers And provincial leaders who collected taxes. | 15 | |
| 276843436 | Talk about expansion during the Han. | -Expanded dramatically, which led to TRADE! -Trade with India, Parthian Empire, Roman empire. -Silk road reached its height | 16 | |
| 276843437 | Who was the greatest Han emperor and what did he do? | Wu Ti (r 140-87 BCE). Expanded Chinese territory but remained stationed in areas they conquered to maintain the peace. He also built extensive road networks and created a merit based civil system with entrance exams. -Declared a Confucian state | 17 | |
| 276843438 | What was Wu's legacy? | Government Reform --> (Confucian state) Education --> (imperial university) Transportation--> (road network) Controlled Production --> (monopoly on iron/salt) Expansion Trade networks --> (Silk Road) | 18 | |
| 276843439 | What did the civil service examination during the Han cover? | Chinese Literature Law Confucian principles | 19 | |
| 276843440 | Why were the new governmental entrance policies during the Han not effective in establishing equal opportunity for all? | Many of the lower classes couldn't read the complex systems of writing needed to sit the exam. Some were able to, though. | 20 | |
| 276843441 | Talk about the capital city of the Han. | Chang'an in the Wei Valley. 15 miles in circumference, with carefully planned boulevards running north-south and others running north-west. | 21 | |
| 276843442 | How was the Han emperor regarded? | As divinity ruling by the Mandate of Heaven | 22 | |
| 276843443 | Why did the Han emperors align themselves with the gentry? | Aristocrats posed a political threat to monarchs. | 23 | |
| 276843444 | Who were the gentry? | A class below the aristocrats. Usually military, smaller landowners. They filled government positions and were strong supporters of Confucianism. | 24 | |
| 276843445 | Name the ways that Confucian ideals were implemented in Han government. | 1. Bureaucracy 2. Civil Service Examinations 3. Meritocracy 4. Women precluded from govt service 5. Performance based | 25 |
