| A | B |
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| What were the main threats to the Qin Dynasty? | Rebellions, barbarian invasions, many languages and customs |
| What benefits did standardized currency bring to china? | The ability to trade anywhere in the empire. |
| How did King Zheng and the Qin unite China? | By military force. |
| How did a lealist government deal with minor offenses? | harshly |
| How did Han emperors prevent local noblemen from becoming too powerful? | By creating a strong central government. |
| What did the Han adopt that the Qin did not? | the Han adopted Confucianism |
| How did the silk road contribute to the greatness of the Han dynasty? | It provided a route for trade and ideas |
| What happened to people in the Han dynasty who committed crimes? | became slaves |
| Which group of people was not respected by the Han dynasty? | merchants |
| How did Han emperors keep the economy stable? | They bought and stored goods to create a stable economy |
| What did King Zheng call himself after uniting China? | Shi Huangdi |
| Using legalist principles what did the first emperor do? | imposed heavy taxes |
| What Han craft required sap from a special tree and many hours of work? | lacquerware |
| How were officials for the Han civil service chosen? | official recommendations. |
| who was Zhang Qian? | An envoy of emperor |
| Why was it illegal to export silkworms from China? | The Chinese wanted monopoly on silk. |
| Why did Han emperors make iron production and salt mining state monopolies? | To make money |
| Did the Han invent concrete? | No |
| What is the beautiful writing of China called? | calligraphy |
| What is a seismometer? | a tool to detect earthquakes |
| Who developed legalism? | Shi Huandi |
| Who received civil service jobs? | Those with special skills |
