Chinese Empire Concepts  Flashcards
By practicing ancestor worship, what did the Chinese believe their ancestors would do in return?
They believe that their ancestors would grant them protection and guidance
How did King Zheng and the Qin mainly unite China?
He did this through force
What were some characteristics of a Legalist government?
The ruler set strict punishments for little crimes so then that would lead to people not wanting to do bigger crimes
How did Shi Huangdi organize his empire and government?
He did this by standing rising or setting rules that make things more similar
How did the lessons taught by Confucius live on after his death?
This happened by his students/disciples, making a book of his teachings that is used today
What did Shi Huangdi standardize?
- writing system that establishes a specific set of characters
- Transportation, he made it easier by making all axles of carts or wagons have to be the same size
- he also standardized a weight in measurement system
- he then creates a currency by implementing the first coins
According to Confucius, what would improve society?
This can be achieved by returning to traditional values and rolls made by the early Zhou through five specific relationships
What was the main cause of why the Qin dynasty collapsed?
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What are two rituals used to honor ancestors?
Some materials to honor the ancestors is by making shrines for them and offering food on them, burning fake money, which is also called spirit money,
What were some of the negative challenges associated with the “Great Wall?”
Some negatives were that people were dieting during the process of the build and that some people still come in from the Great Wall which means it wasn’t super affective
Why was Shi Huangdi concerned about the actions of the nobles?
He was concerned that the nobles could take power over the king. * Nobles had a good chance of gaining power from the king
How did Shi Hunagdi try to censor the Chinese people?
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What was Confucius’ view on how government and society became disorderly and unstable? Explain how Confucius felt society became disorderly and unstable, and then explain how he felt disorder and stability could be restored.
Confucius thought that people became disorderly and unstable because the people turned away from the original traditions that was made from the Zhou. We could restore the order and stability by returning to traditional values and rolls made by the early Zhou through five specific relationships
How did Shi Huangdi plan to keep China united? Explain two ways Shi Huangdi would attempt to keep China united with at least one example for each method.
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