Qin Dynasty
Who was the Qin Dynasty succeeded by?
Han Dynasty
These emperor claimed the mandate of heaven to overthrow the Qin Dynasty?
Who is Liu Bang?
The founding myth of Rome tells of these two brothers, one of whom killed the other in a fight over where to establish the city.
Who are Romulus and Remus?
While Han China unified its elite by using this single written language, Rome relied on this system.
What is a two-language system?
This dynasty was overthrown by the Qin Dynasty in 221 BCE.
What is the Eastern Zhou Dynasty?
This Han emperor expanded China's borders, defeated the Xiongnu, and created the Pax Sinica during his reign from 140-87 BCE.
Who is Emperor Wu (Wudi)?
After the assassination of Julius Caesar, this man, his adopted son, became the first emperor of Rome, ruling for over 40 years.
Who is Augustus (Octavian)?
While Han China depended on free peasant farmers to sustain its agrarian economy, Rome’s economy was heavily dependent on this labor force for agricultural production.
What are enslaved peoples?
This harsh philosophy, which promoted strict law codes and severe punishments, guided the Qin Dynasty's rule
What is legalism?
The "Debate on Salt and Iron" involved a discussion between Confucian scholars and these officials, arguing whether state monopolies on resources should continue.
Who are Legalist imperial secretaries?
This series of wars between Rome and Carthage, lasting from 264-146 BCE, resulted in Rome’s domination of the Mediterranean.
What are the Punic Wars?
While Han China had a centralized bureaucracy with, the Roman Empire managed its provinces using this type of leader who often relied on local support.
What is a military governor?
Known as China's first emperor, he unified China and was buried with a massive terra cotta army.
Who is Shi Huangdi?
This institution was established to train scholar-officials in Confucian ideals, marking a blend of Confucianism and Legalism in the Han bureaucracy.
What is the Imperial University?
Augustus ushered in this era of peace and stability across the Roman Empire, which lasted from 25 BCE to 235 CE.
What is the Pax Romana?
This body of law, used throughout the Roman Empire, was applied equally to all citizens, a sharp contrast to the Confucian ethical system of Han China.
What is Roman law?
Shi Huangdi extended and connected northern barricades to defend China from this nomadic group.
Who are the Xiongnu?
Han China idealized this type of worker as the backbone of the empire.
What is the free peasant farmer?
This massive Roman structure was a defensive fortification marking the northern boundary of Roman territory.
What is Hadrian's Wall?
Roman cities were symbols of power and trade, but the Chinese Han empire unified its elites through this shared cultural element.
What is the Confucian written language?