The purpose of this structure was to protect China from invasions.
The Great Wall
“the nature of man is evil, his goodness is acquired”
What caused the fall of the Qin dynasty?
It was undone by its unbending enforcement of harsh laws
Ancient Chinese would often practice the honoring of the spirits of the dead which is known as
Ancestor Worship
The foundation of the five relationships is what?
fillial piety; which is the devotion of children to their parents
This ruling family was able to unite all of China under one ruler.
Qin dynasty
Which two philosophers taught people a better way to live
Confucius and Lao-Tzu
What is legalism?
The belief that strong laws and punishments are key to social order.
This belief system has having harmony with nature as one of its core beliefs
Daoism
China's first emperor came from this ruling family
Qin dynasty
Shi Huangdi organized China into 36 provinces which introduced the concept of
centralization or a central governing system
What did King Zheng change his name to and why?
He declared himself to be Shi Huangdi or "First Emperor" because he believed 'king' was too small a title for him
Why did Shi Huangdi tear down walls built by other kingdoms?
He tore them down to make rebellion difficult so that local leaders could not defend their territory and break away from Qin rule. Also, to unify the kingdoms under Qin
Daoism stresses this idea, incorporated by "balance."
Yin and Yang
Which philosphical book is the following statement from? "What I do not wish men to do to me . I also wish not to do to other men."
The Analects
Shi Huangdi was the first to contol Chinese thought by doing what?
He censored ideas he found dangerous or offensive, by burning books and killing people that did not support his policies
This emperor is known for his harsh rule, expanding the empire, and for building the Great Wall of China.
Shi Huangdi
List the four time periods/dynasties we learned about in order
Shang, Zhou, Warring, Qin
This belief system states that people are naturally bad and must be controlled.
Legalism

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What are the four important aspects of daily life that Shi Huangdi standardized?
a written language with standard characters.
a standard length for the axles of all vehicles.
a uniform set of weights and measures.
a uniform legal system across China.
Soldiers led by ______ _______ were the first to rebel against the Qin Empire
Chen Sheng
Censorship in Shi Huangdis empire affect what?
debate about the government was banned
books were burned, scholars who disobeyed were executed.
the harsh censorship policies led to the downfall of china.
What are the five relationships of Confucianism?
ruler and subject
father and son
husband and wife
older and younger brothers
two friends
How did Shi Huangdi prevent rebellion?
He forced thousands of noble families to move to the capital. There, the governments spies could watch over them