The first Emperor of china, Ch.22
The Emperor of win ordered all Confucian books brought to the capital so that he could
Destroy them
Why did later Chinese historians have very different opinions of the Emperor of Qin?
He acted both wisely and cruelly
What actions related to the areas listed below did the emperor take to help unify China? -Laws -Money -Weights and Measures -Writing
He standardized practices that had differed in all parts of the county.
Which Chinese teaching most influenced Qin Shihuangdi's style of rule?
Legalism
what two words would describe the Emperor of Qin?
Strong and cruel
This scene from an ancient scroll shows something being done to scholars. Why did this happen?
The emperor hoped to stop criticism of the government
Under Qin rule, what would happen if a rich person and a poor person committed the same crime?
The two would suffer the same punishment
why did many people sent to work on the Great wall not return home?
They died under harsh conditions
Qin Shi Huangdi, the first emperor of China, began life as
a prince of one Chinese state
which of the following is true of the Emperor of Qin?
all of the above
To a large extent, the great wall was built by
forced labor
Where did archaeologists find a life-sized army made of terra-cotta, a kind of clay?
inside the emperor's tomb
which group most likely had the best life under the Emperor of Qin's rule?
merchants
What happened after the Qin emperor's death?
rebellions and civil war
What was one difference between feudalism and the Emperor of Qin's system of government?
under feudalism, power was held locally; the Emperor of Qin held all the power
