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14 Cards in this Set
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Qin Shihuangdi
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Ruler of Qin dynasty, named means "the first Qin Emperor has come", ordered roads to be built and canals to be dug, total power (Autocrat), had 400 preists
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Qin Dynasty
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Ruled by first ruler named Qin Shihuangdi, formed after defeating other chief rivals in civil war
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Xianyang
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Capital of Qin Dynasty, called present day Xi'an
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Terra-Cotta
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Hardened clay; believed to be emperor's army for afterlife
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Xiongnu
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Nomadic people that lived in Gobi Desert, mastered art of horseback
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The Wall of Ten Thousand Li
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Wall made by Qin Shihangdi to keep out Xianyang and other neighbors, 1/3 mile long
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Regime
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Legalism was adopted as this in government power, books were burned
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Censorate
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Inspectors that checked on government officials
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Han Dynasty
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Emerged in 202 BC, founder was named Liu Pang. General Xiang Yu took over Qin dynasty
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Liu Pang
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Peasant origin that became "Exalted Emperor of Han", discarded harsh policies of Qin dynasty, divided government into policies and chose gov. officials based on merit not birth
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Han Wudi
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Martial emperor of Han, added regions among south China sea, drove back the Xiougnu beyond great wall
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South China Sea
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Became part of Han Empire after Han Wudi
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Tenant Farmers
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Farmers that pay half of crop harvest for rent
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Luoyang
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Han capital, sacked by rebel peasansts in 190BC
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