The Qin Dynasty, Chapter 22
How many years did it take to build the emperor of Qin's Great Wall of China?
10 years.
When did the emperor of Qin rule over a united China?
221 to 210 B.C.E.
How many people were forced to work on the Great Wall?
300000
Why did later Chinese historians have very different opinions of the emperor of Qin?
Because he was both a strong leader and a cruel one.
What was the emperor most afraid of?
Dying.
What did the emperor of Qin do when he thought his mother was plotting against him?
He exiled his mother.
During what dynasty was the Great Wall of China built?
Qin Dynasty.
Which of the following best describes the emperor of Qin?
Ambitious
Qin Shihuangdi, the first emperor of China, began life as?
As Prince Zheng
Why did the emperor of Qin order all Confucian books brought to the capital?
He wanted to end any opposition to his rule, Confucian scholars were executed for plotting against him.
Why did emperor Qin use standardized practices?
He wanted to unify China.
What became the acceptable form of money?
Metal coins of bronze or gold.
What is true of the terra-cotta figures found in the emperors tomb?
More than 6,000 figures were found.
Were did archeologist find a life-sized ary made of terra-cotta?
On Qin Shihuangdi's tomb.
What title did the emperor of Qin take once he gained control of China?
Qin Shihuangdi
After the emperor of Qin died?
Rebellions broke out.
How did the emperor change the writing system?
Removing many characters.
What did most Confucian scholars believe in?
Setting a good example and behaving properly.
The emperor of Qin made trading easier by?
Standardizing money.
What sort of Legalist policies did the emperor adopt?
Strict laws and harsh punishment.
What did the emperor do when he thought that Confucian scholars were opposing his view?
The emperor ordered that all Confucian books must be burned.
Under the emperor of Qin, who was punished when they broke the law?
The rich and poor were punished equally.
Why did many people sent to work on the Great Wall not return home?
They would die while working on the project, because they work under difficult conditions.
What was the purpose of building the Great Wall?
To protect his empire from invaders.
Why was the Great Wall built?
To protect the empire from invaders.