1. Describe the rule of Qin Shihuangdi (the 1 st emperor of China). Adherence to legalism Persecution of Dissenters ( buried people alive) Created administrative districts to govern empire * He helped unify China by standardizing measurements, weights, standardized script

2. Qin & Han Empires 1o questions 5 pts each

3. How did Qin Shihuangdi react to criticism from Daoists and Confucians? He executed all dissenters Burned books even classical Chinese text

4. How the Han Dynasty emerge? Chin Shi Shihuangdi died and shortly after rebels massacred the Qin court Liu Bang led a peasant rebellion and declared himself the 1 st Han Emperor He had brilliant advisors and the loyalty of his troops

5. What were the new technologies used by the Han Dynasty ? Paper Sericulture Iron Metallurgy Sundials Calendars

6. What were the new technologies used by the Han Dynasty ? Paper Sericulture Iron Metallurgy Sundials Calendars

7. What factors led to the fall of the Han Dynasty? Social tensions between rich and poor Land Distribution: A few people had the majority of the land Economics difficulties : Han Wudi military ventures caused the empire to seize land and raise taxes

8. Why was Han Wudi known as the Martial Emperor? He defeated Korea and Vietnam He defeated the Xiongnu