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Anc. China 5.3 & 5.4
SVF grade 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| silk | Valuable cloth originally only made in China from threads spun by caterpillars called silkworms |
| Sima Quin | a chinese scholar, astronomer, and historian; author of the most important history of the ancient China, Historian Records |
| Silk Road | An ancient trade route between China and the Mediterranean Sea extending some 6,440 km (4,000 mi) and linking China with the Roman Empire. |
| currency | Type of money; one type ordered to be used by Shi Huangdi |
| warlord | Leaders of armed local bands (groups of people) |
| Shi Huangdi | Emperor of Qin dynasty; first to unify the Chinese empire; original name was Zheng |
| Liu Bang | Founder of the Han dynasty; born a peasant; stabilized the government and promoted education; overthrew Qin dynasty |
| Wudi | Chinese emperor from 140-86 B.C.; brought the Han dynasty to its peak; expanded the Chinese empire; made confusionism the state religion |
| The Great Wall | Shi Huangdi had it built to end the border wars; largest construction project in Chinese history |