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Chapter 5 Section 3
1. Define
Currency – Type of money
used by a country or a civilization.
What they use to buy things with.
 (a)
1. Define
Warlord – Leaders of armed local
bands who have gained power.
Warlords ruled at a smaller level.
 (b)
2. Identify
Shi Huangdi
 He was the ruler of Qin Dynasty
and they were a fierce group
who lived in western China

2. Identify
Liu Bang
 Was a rebel who
overthrew the Qin
Dynasty and
became emperor of
China under the Han
Dynasty

2. Identify
Wudi
 Was Liu Bang’s
great-grandson
and was known
as the Warrior
Emperor for the
Han Dynasty.

3. How did Shi Huangdi Strengthen
the central government of China?

He wanted to unify the
kingdom and he thought
if you create a shared
economy and culture it
would strengthen the
government. Outlawed
the teachings of
Confucius and other
scholars and created a
common currency. Built a
wall to keep out their
enemy and roads
4. Why did the Han dynasty last much
longer than the Qin Dynasty?

The Han realized they had to educate
and use the civil service exam system
based on Confucius teaching. Secondly
the Warlords kept him in power