Ancient China
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jmalloy001 on June 1, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Confucius | China's most famous scholar. Believed the key to happiness was a good education. Believed that society could be made fair and good. |
| Shinhuangdi used legalism to rule his kingdom | Strict system of rewards and government. No one could criticize what he did. Government began to make greater demands on people. |
| Changes of the Qin dynasty | Built a strong army, soldiers were able to protect and expand the empire. Divided the empire into 36 provinces which weakened the local government. |
| How education was shown to be important in Chinese dynasties. | Excellent students were sent to the best schools and the smartest students earned jobs as government workers or teachers. |
| Han Dynasty advances in technology | Invented paper, built a silk making industry, invented the wheelbarrow, and built a machine so they would know when earthquakes are coming. |
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