Qin Dynasty
The first emperor of China and the Qin Dynasty
Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi
The term for a period of time in a country's history when they achieved their greatest accomplishments and people had good lives
Golden Age
Liu Bang
A fine, soft fiber made by worms and used to make luxurious fabrics. It's what the Silk Road is named after
Silk
Stone wall built during the Qin Dynasty to protect China's northern boundary. 13,000 miles long
Great Wall of China
The period of chaos and violence where multiple clans fought for control of China. Ended when the Qin Dynasty united China.
Warring States Period
Network of trade routes that stretched thousands of miles and contributed to the Han Dynasty Golden Age.
Silk Road
He brought Confucianism to the government of China during his reign
Wudi
Spreading of cultural traits like art, religion, and language from one culture to another
Cultural Diffusion
Continent China is located on
Asia
The process of making things the same across China. Including money, religion, and language.
Standardization
The philosophy used by the Han Dynasty
Confucianism
This ruler built a clay army to guard his tomb in the afterlife
Shi Huangdi
A group of people traveling together on the Silk Road, usually riding camels
Caravan
An army of 7,000 unique clay soldiers found in Emperor Qin's tomb
Terra Cotta Warriors
The emperor of the Qin Dynasty followed this political philosophy with strict rules and harsh punishments
Legalism
Term for Han government workers had to take these tests for their jobs based on merit/qualifications
Civil Service exams
This ruler moved peasants to just under the emperor in the social hierarchy.
Liu Bang
These continents were joined on the Silk Road
Asia, Africa, Europe
The power to rule China, believed to be given by a God
Mandate of Heaven
During the Qin Dynasty, Shi Huangdi standardized (made the same) these three different areas to help unite China
Writing, laws, money
figure painting
He was the founder of the Qin Dynasty
Shi Huangdi
The religion that spread from India to China because of the Silk Road
Buddhism
The river where the first Chinese civilization began
Yellow River (Huang He)