Ancient China- The Qin Dynasty Flashcards
Who overthrew all remaining members of the Zhou Dynasty?
Qin
What did Qin started calling himself? And what does it mean?
Qin Shihuangdi, which meant “The first Emperor”
What was something about Qin that made him really cruel?
He was a control freak- he wanted everything to be under his rules and control and direct authority
What was legalism?
A strict set of rules for everyone
What was also something about him that made him cruel?
could not trust his subjects to make good choices.
Why did he burn books?
So he can control the thought of people
What did Qin call the books he burned?
Useless books
What type of books has to be burned?
If a book was not about agriculture, medicine, or prophecy
What did he establish throughout China?
A set of strict written laws (Legalism)
What did he set up in each region of China?
Military Control
What did he built he calls public work projects?
Canals, Bridges, Roads, systems of flood control, and an extensive large road system
What were the two jobs he gave to peasants?
Either assigned to grow food or to harvest silk.
What are some things he standardized?
Writing, weights, and measures, coins
What did he use to build projects?
He used peasants, forcing them to work under slave conditions
Why did the Early Emperor build the great wall of China?
To protect against attack from outsider
