The Qin Empire Flashcards
Why are the terracotta soldiers amazing?
- Each soldier had a unique face
- 8,000 soldiers
- Soldiers are life-size
- In battle-ready positions
The Qin are able to take over the other states because…
1) They were able to stay out of a lot of wars so they were in better shape
2) The tax system- strong economy to pay for soldiers, weapons, etc
3) They used infantry and crossbows
How were the Qin better than Rome/the West?
- They had over 1 million troops (vs 800,000)
- They had metal anti-corrosion arrows
Qin soldiers earned promotion by…
bringing the head of a soldier
Prisoners of war were…
buried alive/executed
People who can’t pay for their taxes were…
forced to slave labor
Confucius writings were…
destroyed
466 scholars were…
arrested (executed?)
The Prime Minister (suspected of treason) was…
banned from the court, sent into exile with no return
The emperor’s mother was…
put under house arrest
How Shi Huangdi unified China?
- Standardized weights and measurements- easier for trade
- Made all states have the same Chinese characters
- Made money only copper coins- easier for trade
- Built the Great Wall of China for protection
- Ended period of warring states
Who was Qin Shi Huangdi?
- Ruled from 221 BCE to 210 BCE
- First emperor of China
What did Shi Huangdi do to the works of Confucian thinkers?
Burned the works of people who disagreed with Legalism
