Ancient China, Chapter 5, Sections 3-4 Test Study Guide
1. What type of ruler was Shi Huangdi?(pg. 150-151)
Strict Ruler. Cruel. Controller.
2. How long did he want his empire to last? (pg. 149)
10,000 Generations
3. How long did it actually last? (pg. 150)
2 Generations
4. What two things did Shi Huangdi want constructed to better run his empire? (pg. 150)
The Great Wall of China and Roads
5. Why did he want them built? (pg. 150)
Great Wall-To Protect from nomadic tribes
Roads- To get to uprisings and rebellions faster
6. How was the Great Wall built? (pg. 150)
It was built by prisoners, farmers, merchants, and the military; he connected
previous, smaller walls to create the Great Wall
7. How could Chinese books hurt Shi Huangdi’s rule? (pg. 151)
Books could allow people to think differently than he wanted; they could get ideas
and rebel.
8. What are two ways Shi Huangdi tried to control the thoughts of his people? (pg. 151)
He burned books; he outlawed Confucianism and other beliefs.
9. How did the people of the Qin Dynasty react when Shi Huangdi died? (pg. 151)
Rebellions broke out; 4 years of CIVIL WAR.
10. Why did the Qin Dynasty begin using only one currency? (pg. 151)
To make trading in China easier
11. Describe the government under the Qin Dynasty. (pg. 151)
Strict.
12. Who started the Han Dynasty? (pg. 152)
Liu Bang
13. What was Wudi’s relationship to the founder of the Han Dynasty? (pg. 152)
Wudi was Liu Bang’s great grandson
14. What did Wudi focus on? How did his name reflect his focus? (pg. 152)
War, Military, and Power. Wudi=Warrior Emperor
15. Describe the government under the Han Dynasty. (pg. 152)
STABLE. Inventive. Advanced. Supported Confucianism and respect.
16. What type of training and knowledge did someone in the Han dynasty have to have in order to
work in the government? (pg. 152) Knowledge of Confucianism
17. Describe Wudi’s effect on the Han Dynasty. (pg. 152)
He extended its borders; he brought it to its height of power.
18. How did the Han Dynasty fall? (pg. 153)
Emperors became younger and weaker; the empire fell when warlords took
control of different areas.
19. If you travelled on the Silk Road, what would your purpose be? (pg. 157-158)
To TRADE or SPREAD RELIGION/INFORMATION
20. How did Buddhism spread from India to China? (pg. 158)
The Silk Road by Missionaries
21. Which empire favored Confucianism? Give an example (pg. 158)
The Han-Civil Service Exam
Ancient China, Chapter 5, Sections 3-4 Test Study Guide
22. How do we know that the Chinese wanted to keep the creation of silk a secret? (pg. 158)
The penalty for sharing the secret was DEATH.
23. What type of insect does Chinese silk come from? (pg. 158)
silkworm
24. Before Sima Qian, how did people know China’s history? Why was this a problem? (pg. 159)
People only knew the myths that were told from generation to generation; this was an issue
because the stories were often contradictory.
25. Why was Sima Qian so important? (pg. 159)
He researched and wrote a book with China’s history
26. Who are the “children of Han” and why are they called that? (pg. 160)
The children of Han are the Chinese people. They are called that to honor the Han Dynasty’s
achievements.
27. Describe the invention of paper and how it affected the world. (pg. 160)
Paper was invented by the Chinese by combining things like old rags, hemp, and tree bark;
By doing this, people were able to easily record things, such as poems and books. Eventually
it was spread throughout the world.