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Chapter 5 Section 3

1. Define

(a) Currency – Type of money used by a country or a civilization. What they use to buy things with.

1. Define (b) Warlord – Leaders of armed local

bands who have gained power. Warlords ruled at a smaller level.

2. Identify

Shi Huangdi He was the ruler of Qin Dynasty

and they were a fierce group who lived in western China

2. Identify

Liu Bang Was a rebel who

overthrew the Qin Dynasty and became emperor of China under the Han Dynasty

2. Identify

Wudi Was Liu Bang’s

great-grandson and was known as the Warrior Emperor for the Han Dynasty.

3. How did Shi Huangdi Strengthen the central government of China?

He wanted to unify the kingdom and he thought if you create a shared economy and culture it would strengthen the government. Outlawed the teachings of Confucius and other scholars and created a common currency. Built a wall to keep out their enemy and roads

4. Why did the Han dynasty last much longer than the Qin Dynasty?

The Han realized they had to educate and use the civil service exam system based on Confucius teaching. Secondly the Warlords kept him in power