Qin
Shi Huangdi
The Han
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Main Ideas
 Government: Shi Huangdi conquered the warring states, unified China and built a strong government.
 Government: The Han Dynasty took over China and established a strong empire that lasted 400 years.
 Culture: Life in Han China set a pattern that is still seen today.
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The Qin Unified China
1. At the end of the Zhou period several states were still at war. The Mandate of Heaven was lost and a new ruler was needed. Who was the new ruler, where did he come from and what did he try to do?
2. What sort of ruler was Shi Huangdi, what did he do to show his power, and what style of government did he rule with?
3. Shi Huangdi wanted a strong central government. How did he weaken the nobles and gain control of the government for himself as Emperor?
4. How did Shi Huangdi plan to unite his empire and how did the work on the projects get done?
5. Describe the Great Wall built by Shi Huangdi
- the plan for the wall:
- who actually built the wall:
6. Describe the tomb Shi Huangdi had built for himself. (look at p. 272-276 for more details)
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The Han Dynasty
7. After Shi Huanghi died, who ruled and what happened? Who ended up defeating the Qin?
8. Liu Bang ended _______________ and reunified China and he started the ___________ Dynasty.
9. Describe the Han government :
-Liu Bang kept the Qin policies of __________________________________________________ .
- ____________________ owed the government a month of _______________ per year on the emperor's public projects.
- Peasants built _____________________________.
- The Han rulers set up a ________________________________.
10. Explain how the bureaucracy worked during the Han Dynasty
11. When Liu Bang died, who took over and who ruled?
12. Who finally came along and expanded the Han Dynasty? How did he expand the empire?
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Life in Han China
13. What was daily life like in Han China? farming wise:
clothing wise: city living:
Why it matters now: Strong government remains important in Chinese life today.
Finding Main Ideas- Choose the word that most accurately completes each sentence
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Wudi Confucianism government Great Wall education trade
Han
Shi Huangdi
Liu Bang
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Daoism bureaucracy people of the Han
1. After the Zhou were believed to have lost the Mandate of Heaven, the ______________ came to power.
2. The Qin emperor ______________ conquered rival states and drove nomadic invaders out of China.
3. Shi Huangdi began building the _______________, a long barrier on China’s northern borders, to keep out invaders.
4. Hundreds of people who practiced ___________________ were killed during the reign of Shi Huangdi.
5. Shi Huangdi’s elaborate tomb included an army of soldiers made out of ____________.
6. A military general named ___________________ defeated the Qin, reunified China and started the _____________ Dynasty.
7. In a ___________, a system of appointed officials helped enforce the emperor’s rule.
8. __________ was called the “Martial Emperor” because he used war to expand China.
9. Today, many Chinese call themselves the ________________________________ .
10. Han cities were centers of ______________, __________________, and
___________________ .
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The Great Wall
The Great Wall of China is considered one of the greatest accomplishments of humankind. Over the years, the wall served as a defensive barrier. At its longest, it extended about 4,000 miles (about the distance from Washington D.C., to Wichita,
Kansas). The map below shows the segments of the wall that still exist.
Chinese lords had walls constructed to protect their land from nomads who raided the frontiers of the Chinese territory. Emperor Shi Huangdi ordered the construction of new walls to connect the existing walls. Later, other emperors added to the wall or repaired segments that were in ruin.
Built in rugged mountainous territory, the wall follows the contours of the land.
In mountainous areas, the wall rises and falls along mountain ridges. In the west, the wall is found along the edge of the Gobi Desert. Often parts of the wall stood in ruin for centuries. Most of today’s remaining walls were constructed or repaired by the
Ming Dynasty, which began in 1368 and lasted until 1644. Today the Great Wall is one of China’s major tourist attractions.
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Use the map to do these activities and answer these questions.
1. Highlight or color the segments of the wall shown on the map.
2. Look at the parts of the wall in the area around Beijing. Why might there be more remnants of the wall in this area?
3. What is the name of the eastern-most city with segments of the wall?
What is the name of the western-most city with segments of the wall?
4. Study the map on page 269. Locate the route of the Silk Roads. On your Great Wall map, draw in the route of the Silk Roads from Xi’an to Jiayuguan.
What reasons might be given for the route not being located further north?
5. Apply Map Skills: Find the city of Baotou. At one time, a part of the Great Wall was located near this city. What do you think might have happened to this segment of the wall?
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Using Cost-Benefit Analysis
When you try to decide whether the cost of something will bring you a benefit, you might call it a trade-off. Economists call this action cost-benefit analysis. Cost-benefit analysis is a tool used to see if the cost of a program equals the benefits received. Anyone who has to make a decision involving a possible benefit against its cost uses some form of cost-benefit analysis. For example, a business might use it to decide if purchasing new equipment will result in increased production of an item and, so, result in more profit.
Suppose you are on a committee at school that is organizing an event to reward all students for reaching a school goal. You have an amount of money to spend on the event. Suggestions for the event include hiring a motivational speaker, having a school picnic, or giving out tee shirts. Your committee must decide which would benefit the students more. Using cost-benefit analysis will help you decide which of the choices is best. Read the passage below and analyze the cost-benefit.
Shi Huangdi’s reign in the Qin Dynasty was a time of unification and growth. The Chinese fought an unending war with nomads along the borders. The nomads raided the lands, stole goods, and threatened the people. Earlier rulers erected walls to protect their lands and people. The new emperor decided to link the walls together. By taxing the people of the empire, Shi Huangdi raised money to build the Great Wall. Thousands of peasants were forced to work on the wall for no wages. Many died from the hard labor and harsh winter conditions. The wall did keep nomads out of the empire for a long time. However, angry peasants rebelled against the rule of the Qin Dynasty. After only 40 years, the empire fell apart.
QUESTIONS
1. Why did Shi Huangdi want to build the Great Wall?
2. How would you determine if the wall was beneficial?
3. What was the cost of the wall to the people it was supposed to protect?
4. What was the cost of the Great Wall to the Qin Dynasty?
5. What was the benefit of Shi Huangdi’s wall?
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