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The Qin Dynasty
Qin Dynasty was the first unified, multi-national and power-centralized state in the Chinese history. It lasted from 221 BC to 207 BC. Although surviving only 15 years, the dynasty held an important r
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10th Grade
03/04/2013

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Shi Huangdi
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Founder of the Qin dynasty and China's first emperor
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Legalism
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Chinese philosophy that taught that humans are naturally evil and therefore need to be ruled by harsh laws.
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Feudalism
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System of rule abolished by the Qin. Instead, Qin leaders chose officials based on talent. NOT family connections.
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Migrant
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One that moves from one region to another by chance, instinct, or plan.
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Bureaucracy
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A government that is administered chiefly through bureaus or departments staffed with non-elected officials
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Water
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One of the 5 basic elements in Daoism that represented the Qin Dynasty.
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700,000
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Number of workers who were murdered and buried, after they built Qin Shi Huang's tomb, in order to keep the place a secret.
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Treason
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To commit a crime against the state. Crime punishable by death.
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206 BC
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The year the Qin Dynasty ended.
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Which group of people were provided with education?
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Those training to be officials.
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The purpose of these warriors was to protect the emperor in his afterlife.
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An example of currency used in the Qin Dynasty.
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Qin Dynasty cross-bow.
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Map of Qin Dynasty.
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Typical Qin Dynasty warrior.
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Eaves tiles are small accessories in classical Chinese architecture fixed at the end of rafters for decoration and for shielding the eaves from wind and rain.
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The Great Wall of China.
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Clothing word during Qin Dynasty.
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The Qin dynasty standardized writing characters.
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Peasant uprisings led by Chen Sheng and Wu Guang, and later by Liu Bang and Xiang Yu, toppled the despotic rule of Qin Dynasty.
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