HIST 3.4 Rise and Fall of Chinese Empires

Who was the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty?

The Han Dynasty population grew, but the amount of land that farmers had grew smaller.

Censorate

Qin Shihuangdi unified the Chinese world.

Poor farmers had to sell their land and become tenant farmers. What is a tenant farmer?

What was the name of the nomadic people to the north of China that fought on horseback?

Who was emperor responsible for expanding the Han Dynasty?

What were the three division of government for the Qin and Han dynasty?

These key teachings became influential for many Chinese generations

What are some reasons why the Han Dynasty collapsed?

What are examples of new technology from China?

What is one of the important things that Qin Shihuangdi did for the Qin dynasty?

Technology

Who was the founder of the Han Dynasty?

What was NOT one of the three parts of the civil service examination in the Han dynasty?

Liu Bang was born to a family with lots of money.

The Qin and Han government were highly centralized.

What did the Han dynasty center their government around?

Labor

Regime

What did the Qin dynasty center their government around?

What does it mean for "officials to be chosen by merit, not birth"