The First Emperor
Who was the first emperor of China?
Shihuangdi
How long did the Han dynasty last?
400 years
What is a Barbarian?
Why was the Great Wall built?
To keep out Shihuangdi's enemies
What is the first dynasty of China
Qin
Emperor Wudi of the Han dynasty ordered an official to travel into the wilderness to find?
People willing to help China defend its northern border
What is a tyrant?
An unkind ruler of a nation.
Who were the nomadic barbarians that lived to the north of China?
The Xiongnu
What was the purpose of the terracotta soldiers in Shihuangdi’s tomb?
To protect against evil spirits and thieves
What was the Silk Road?
The route that Chinese traders used to trade their silk. It ran all the way into Egypt.
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What actions showed emperor Shihuangdi was afraid of dying?
He sent soldiers to look for a magical elixir of immortality. He also began to stay in a different palace each night.
What did Shihuangdi do to ensure the Chinese would not wish to go back to a time when they were not an empire?
He destroyed all books about China’s history
What was the importance of the Silk Road?
It offered a route of trade for the Chinese- silk was very valuable and therefore their main source of trade
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What were three things the first emperor of China did to unite China?
1. Built a wall to keep invaders out.
2. created one currency
3. created one language
How did Shihuangdi ensure his people would not rise up against him?
He took all their weapons and melted them down
Why was the Han dynasty considered the golden age of China?
Silk and paper were invented long before the rest of the world invented it. It was an age of great advancement.
What is silk?
A fine thread made by silkworms
Why was China isolated from the world for so long?
Geographically hard to get to- Steppes, Gobi Desert, Pacific Ocean, Himalayan mountains. They also wanted to keep their silk a secret from the world as it was very valuable.