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Qin Notes
1. How long did the dynasty last? The dynasty lasted 15 years (221-206 BC)
2. What things did Shi Huangdi accomplish that helped unify China?
a. conquered the rival warring states
b. united the country under a centralized government (Legalism)
c. built a nationwide network of roads and canals
d. standardized weights and measures
e. formalized the written language
f. standardized the money system (currency)
g. building projects
3. Qin was a tyrant or an evil ruler.
4. What building projects did Shi Huangdi order that helped unify China?
a. network of roads that connected the capital to every part of the empire
b. water system (irrigation)-built canals
c. The Great Wall
5. Thousands of commoners (workers) forced to work on government building projects often died.
6. What were the terra cotta soldiers? The terra cotta soldiers were a terra cotta (pottery) army that Win had
built for his tomb.
7. Why were the terra cotta soldiers built? They were designed to be with him in the afterlife for protection
against evil spirits (in the afterlife).
8. What did Qin standardize throughout China?
a. uniform system of laws (rules and punishments)
b. written language (same set of symbols)
c. roads (same width)
d. money system (gold and copper coins)
e. weights and measures
9. Why was the Great Wall built? The wall was built to keep out invaders from the north that were a threat
to China.
10. How long is it? It is over 3,948 miles long.
11. How did the Great Wall weaken the nation? The nation was weakened by the heavy cost of the
construction. People had to pay more taxes.
12. What made the Qin dynasty fall?
People hated the harsh ways.
The government began to fall apart after Shi Huangdi died.
Millions of peasants rose up and ended the tyranny and bloodshed of the wall building only a year
after Qin’s death.
One of these groups attacked the Qin capital, the new emperor surrendered, and the country fell
into civil war.