Section 1
The belief that a strong leader and a strong legal system are needed to create social order
Legalism
Representative of the emperor were called what?
Zhang Qian served as one for Emperor Wudi.
Envoy
The art of beautiful writing.
Calligraphy
A protective coating made from sap of a special tree
Lacquer or lacquerware
To ban or restrict things and ideas.
Censor
To set rules to make things more similar.
The Qin and Han did this to unify China.
Standardize
A therapy using needles to cure sickness and to stop pain.
Acupuncture
What was the name of the trade route connecting China to the rest of Asia and the Middle East?
The Silk Road
What did Shi Huangdi do to enforce his ban of Confucius teachings?
Burn books and kill scholars that protested against him.
List one way Qin rulers standardized China?
One currency - money
Common weights and measures
Improved system of writing
When a single group controls the production of good or service.
Monopoly
What occupational (job) group of people made up 90% of the population in Han China?
Farmers
The first emperor of a united China.
Shi Huangdi
A system of government employees mainly selected for their skills and knowledge.
Civil Service
What female historian advocated for women's education in Han China?
Ban Zhao
Who was the founder of the Han Dynasty?
Liu Bang
How long did the Qin dynasty last after the death of Shi Huangdi?
15 years.
What were civil service tests based on during the Han Dynasty?
Confucius Teachings
Why were merchants not respected in Han society?
They did not produce anything.
List two important tools developed in Han China.
The seismometer and the wheelbarrow.