Imperial China

Ruled China from 202 BCE to 220 CE. Unified China under one rule and strengthened the government. Began a Golden Age in China

• Han Dynasty

• Zhang Dynasty

• Ming Dynasty

• Tang Dynasty

Rulers of small kingdoms in China that came to power after the Han Dynasty ended. Went to war with each other often.

• Warlords

• Samurai

• Knights

• Emperors

Communities of Buddhist monks

• Monasteries

• Convents

• Castles

• Temples

A trade route on land and sea between China and the Mediterranean Sea. Linked China with the rest of Asia and Europe.

• Silk Road

• Jade Road

• Trade Highway

• Silk Path

The most important Han Emperor. Expanded the Empire in all directions. Created the Civil Service System. Established Public Schools.

• Han Wudi

• Zheng He

• Mao Zedong

• Zhou Enlai

System of hiring government workers based on their skills instead of their families or connections to important people

• Civil Service System

• Bribery System

• Patronage System

• Scholarship System

Created by the Han Dynasty to prepare young people in China for the civil service.

• Public Schools

• Private Schools

• Colleges

• Civil Service School

Farmer who works land owned by another and pays rent either in cash or crops

• Tenant Farmer

• Landlord

• Independent Farmer

• Subsistence Farmer

Machine that used the power of flowing water to grind grain quicker than by hand

• Water Engine

• Water wheel

• Grinding Wheel

• Industrial Grinder

War within a country

• Civil War

• World War

• Total War

• Civil Court