What was the purpose of the Terracotta Army?

To guard Shi Huangdi in the afterlife

Confucius believed that in order to end the Warring States Period, China had to...

return to the traditional roles and values of their ancestors

Which of the following was NOT an achievement of Emperor Shi Huangdi?

Using Confucianism in his government

Why was the Great Wall of China built?

To protect China from northern nomads

What problem was China facing during the life of Confucius?

Political corruption and civil war

What are two problems that the Qin Empire faced after they united China?

China had many different languages and customs., Threats of invasion by nomads in the north

Why did the Qin Dynasty end so quickly after the death of Shi Huangdi?

Everyone hated the policies of Legalism and rebelled.

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1
What was the purpose of the Terracotta Army?
To grow crops in the Field of Reeds
To guard Shi Huangdi in the afterlife
To act as a symbol of Shi Huangdi's power
To conquer the lands of the afterlife
2
Confucius believed that in order to end the Warring States Period, China had to...
follow the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama
return to the traditional roles and values of their ancestors
follow the teachings of Legalism
stop following traditional roles of the Zhou dynasty
3
What is the benefit of standardizing currency? (money)
Trade is easier across China.
The value of the money increases.
They can pay the nomads to stop attacking them.
China is no longer isolated.
4
Which of the following was NOT an achievement of Emperor Shi Huangdi?
Using Confucianism in his government
Beginning construction of The Great Wall
Using Legalism in his government
Standardizing China's money, measurements, and language
5
Why was the Great Wall of China built?
To protect China from northern nomads
To isolate China from India
To encourage Legalism in his empire
To encourage trade with northern nomads
6
What problem was China facing during the life of Confucius?
Invasions from the Mongols
Political corruption and civil war
Inflation of their currency
Fights with Japan
7
Who was China's "First" emperor?
Confucius
Han Feizi
Shi Huangdi
Siddhartha Gautama
8
What was a negative of the Great Wall of China?
It did not keep nomads out of China
Many peasants died to build it
It cost too much money
It was not long enough
9
What are two problems that the Qin Empire faced after they united China?
Lack of trade along the Yellow river
Loss of soldiers from battles
China had many different languages and customs.
Threats of invasion by nomads in the north
10
Which geographic feature is MOST LIKELY to isolate China from other nations?
Sahara Desert
Yellow River
Zagros Mountains
Himalayan Mountains
11
Which river in China is most known for producing TONS of silt, but also flooding and killing thousands.
Yellow River
Tiber River
Yangtze River
Nile River
12
Which philosophy did Qin Shi Huangdi use to rule his empire?
Daoism
Buddhism
Confucianism
Legalism
13
Which geographic feature does NOT isolate China from other nations?
Gobi Desert
Pacific Ocean
Yangtze River
Himalayan Mountains
14
Which NOT something that Shi Huangdi standardized during his time as emperor?
Weights and Measurements
He standardized all these things.
Weapons
Language
15
Why did the Qin Dynasty end so quickly after the death of Shi Huangdi?
The Mongols invaded and conquered China.
Everyone hated the policies of Legalism and rebelled.
Construction of the Great Wall bankrupted China.
The Qin Dynasty changed their names to Han.

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