Key Vocabulary
True or False
Virtues: to make something consistent or uniform
False
Standardize
What is the date that we started to cover Qin Dynasty?
Monday April 8, 2024
What does the passage suggest about Xiang Yu's attitude towards the First Emperor of Qin?
He considered the possibility of overthrowing the emperor.
What was Shi Huangdi's actual name before switching it?
Ying Zheng
Which one Confucian or Legalism highlights the importance of social harmony?
Confucian
Penalty for wrongdoing or breaking the law
Punishment
When did Emperor Qin entirely unify the feudal lords of the empire, which brought great peace to the people?
22 B.C.E
Which action did Emperor Qin take to centralize the government?
Requesting all records of historians outside of Qin be burned, except for those of Qin academicians.
What did Shi Huangdi believe in?
legalism
Which of the following statements best reflects the Confucian perspective presented in the passage?
Emphasis should be placed on primary occupations like farming to cultivate simplicity and sincerity in society.
Logical thinking or justification for actions
Reason
When did Xiang Yu consider the possibility of overthrowing the emperor?
208 B.C.E
What action did the Emperor take to centralize the government after unifying the feudal lords?
He standardized measures and normalized irregularities.
What did Shi Huagndi order to burn?
books
What is the primary concern of His Lordship, as presented in the passage?
Defending the borders and maintaining national security.
A succession of rulers from the same family or line
Dynasty
What age did Shi Huangdi live and die?
259-210 B.C.
How did the Qin Dynasty centralize the government in terms of law enforcement?
By establishing harsh punishments for those who resisted arrest.
Shi Huangdi ordered the construction of ____________ that connected the capital to all of China
web of roads
According to the Confucian scholars, what was the consequence of Shang Yang's approach to governance?
Ruin and destruction for the Qin state.
Relating to a system of government where land is granted in exchange for loyalty and military service
Feudal
When did Sima Qian write, Records of the Grand Historian: Qin Dynasty?
94 B.C.E
According to Li Si's advice, what strategy did he suggest to the Qin Emperor to centralize the government?
Annihilating feudal lords to establish an imperial rule.
What were the 4 reasons on why the Qin Dynasty fell?
No central government, Civil War, Shi Huangdi passing away, one rebel force attacked the Qin capital
According to His Lordship's speech, what criticism does he have of the Confucian scholars?
They prioritize the present over the past.