What does the word trade route mean?

a way across land or sea that is used by merchants

What does the phrase cultural diffusion mean?

the spread of goods and ideas between groups

What surrounded Qin Shi Huangdi in his tomb?

statues of horses and statues of soldiers

Why was the Great Wall built?

to keep out nomads called Xiongnu

What did Emperor Wudi of the Han dynasty order an official to travel into the wilderness to find?

people willing to help China defend itself

What did Han Fei think about war?

War prevents people in the same country from feuding.

Mountains and deserts, such as the Himalayas and Gobi Desert, helped protect imperial China from some invasions but made travel and trade difficult. What was one effect of this geography on imperial China?

It kept China isolated and protected, but made trade slower and harder.

During imperial China, the Silk Road helped spread goods like silk and ideas like Buddhism to other parts of Asia and Europe. What happened because of the Silk Road?

Cultural diffusion spread goods and ideas between different cultures.

The Han dynasty became strong because of inventions, trade, and good leadership but later fell because of corruption and attacks from enemies. What caused the fall of the Han dynasty?

weak leaders and invasions by outside groups

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PC U4 C3

Unit 4 Chapter 3 -- Imperial China

Term	Definition
What does the word trade route mean?	a way across land or sea that is used by merchants
What does the phrase cultural diffusion mean?	the spread of goods and ideas between groups
What is the emperor, Shi Huangdi known for?	unifying China
What surrounded Qin Shi Huangdi in his tomb?	statues of horses and statues of soldiers
Why was the Great Wall built?	to keep out nomads called Xiongnu
What did Emperor Wudi of the Han dynasty order an official to travel into the wilderness to find?	people willing to help China defend itself
What connected China to other kingdoms?	the Silk Road
What was invented in China a thousand years before it was widely used in Europe?	paper
What was special about the spoon-shaped object that we saw in our book?	It moved to point north.
Which emperor followed the philosophy by enforcing laws very strictly?	Qin Shi Huangdi
What did Han Fei think about war?	War prevents people in the same country from feuding.
According to Han Fei, what makes strangers live in harmony?	shared responsibilities
Mountains and deserts, such as the Himalayas and Gobi Desert, helped protect imperial China from some invasions but made travel and trade difficult. What was one effect of this geography on imperial China?	It kept China isolated and protected, but made trade slower and harder.
During imperial China, the Silk Road helped spread goods like silk and ideas like Buddhism to other parts of Asia and Europe. What happened because of the Silk Road?	Cultural diffusion spread goods and ideas between different cultures.
The Han dynasty became strong because of inventions, trade, and good leadership but later fell because of corruption and attacks from enemies. What caused the fall of the Han dynasty?	weak leaders and invasions by outside groups
Which invention from ancient China is still used today to help people find direction?	compass

Created by: Lisa May

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