Chinese Empires Flashcards
Who was Shi Huangdi?
The founder and emperor of the Quin dynasty.
Who was Liu Pang?
The founder and emperor of the Hang Dynasty.
What was the civil service examination system?
The administrative service of the government.
What is a bureaucracy?
An administrative organization that relies on nonelective officials.
What type of government actions did Shi Huangdi take during the Quin Dynasty?
The Quin dynasty adopted the ideology of the regime into its government; And those who opposed were punished or executed.
What type of government actions did the Han rulers take during the Han dynasty?
It used the civil service examination in order to elect government officials. The test took years even decades to study and take.
What major achievements were made in China under the Han dynasty?
- The expansion of China.
- Major expansion in the trade industry.
- The creation of paper
What was the Mandate of Heaven?
The ideology that the emperor was the link between heaven and earth, thus the emperor had the authority to rule on earth.
