The First Emperor of China

Why did later Chinese historians have very different opinions of the Emperor of Qin?

He acted both wisely and cruelly.

Which Chinese teaching most influenced Qin Shi Huangdi's style of rule?

Legalism

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.

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.

Qin Shi Huangdi, the first emperor of China, began life as

a prince of one Chinese state.

The Emperor of Qin ordered all Confucian books brought to the capital so that he could

destroy them.

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 two words would describe the Emperor of Qin?

strong and cruel

What was the purpose of building the Great Wall?

to keep invaders out