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History 02 Midterm Qin-Han
History 02 Midterm Qin-Han
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10/04/2016

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Three Ministries
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The government during the Qin-Han Dynasty made up of these three departments: Civil, Military, and Censorate departments.
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Civil Department:
Definition
Performed public works
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Military Department:
Definition
Enforced laws
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Censorate Department:
Definition
Removed bureaucrats from office, who weren't enforcing legalism.
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Civil Service Exams
Definition
Tests that allowed people the opportunity to become a member of one of the three departments of the three ministries.
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3rd Century BCE
Definition
They commissioned for the creation of a dictionary. Dictionaries standardize language and word meaning.
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105 CE
Definition
Paper is invented
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Sericulture
Definition
Silk making. China was the only area in the world at the time that knew how to make silk.
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Silk Roads
Definition
The many paths used by China to travel and trade silk.
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Census
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They took a census of their population, and utilized that information for military service and taxation regulation.
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Mandate of Heaven:
Definition
Was claimed by Qin-Han. Zhaou was the original writer of the mandate of heaven.
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