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ss chapter 9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| All of the following were threats to the Qin dynasty except | Weak laws |
| When the Qin defeated their last enemy and unified China, King Zheng called himself what? | Shi huangdi |
| The Han emperors prevented local nobleman from becoming too powerful by... | creating a strong central government |
| What benefit did a standardized currency bring to china | The ability to easily trade anywhere in the empire |
| What brought the ability to easily trade anywhere in the empire for China? | a standardized currency |
| How did the First Emperor impose heavy taxes? | Using Legalist principles |
| King Zheng and the Qin united China mainly by what? | force |
| Using legalist principles, the first emperor... | Imposed heavy taxes |
| How were minor offenses dealt with? | harshly |
| Which of the following statements is most accurate? | Han gave power too local nobles rather than too central government |
| How did Han emperors prevente local noblemen from becoming too powerful? | By creating a strong central government |
| The way(s) that the Han emperors differed from the Qin. | Adoption of Confucianism |
| All about the silk road | the Silk Road contributed to the greatness of the Han dynasty by providing a route for both trading/selling |
| Why it was illegal to export silkworms from China? | The Chinese wanted to keep a monopoly on the silk trade |
| Reason(s) that people in the Han dynasty became slaves? | The people commited a crime |
| The Han craft that required the sap of a special tree and many hours of work was known as what? | Lacquerware |
| Which group of people was NOT respected in the Han dynasty? | Merchants |
| How did Han emperors keep the economy stable? | Bought and stored goods to avoid shortages |
| Calligraphy | decorative handwriting or handwritten lettering. |
| Why Han emperors made iron production and salt mining state monopolies? | Too bring money for the emperors |
| All about Zhang Qian | Leader of the Xiongnu |