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Unit 4 Ch 6 Sec 3-5
Qin Dynasty, Han Dynasty, Han Contacts with Other Cultures
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Shi Huangdi | first emperor of China who governed by Legalist principles |
| Great Wall | a barrier that linked earlier walls across China's northern frontier |
| Qin Dynasty | dynasty started by Shi Huangdi with a strong government and strict laws |
| Han Dynasty | dynasty started by Liu Bang that lasted for more than 400 years |
| Liu Bang | first emperor of the Han Dynasty |
| Wudi | emperor of the Han Dynasty who made Confucianism the official government philosophy |
| seismograph | a device invented by the Han Chinese that measures the strength of an earthquake |
| acupuncture | a Chinese medical practice that involves inserting fine needles at specific points on the body |
| Silk Road | the 4,000 mile long network of routes that stretched from China to the Mediterranean Sea |
| silk | fine, light fabric made from the cocoons of the silk worm |
| cultural diffusion | the spread of ideas, goods, technology, and customs from one culture to another |