The First Emperor
How many years did it take to build the Great Wall
10
In which year would a visitor to China have found a unified Chinese state under the rule of its first emperor?
221 BCE
When did the Emperor of Qin rule over a united China?
221-210 BCE
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.
Under the Emperor of Qin, who was punished when they broke the law?
Everyone was punished equally
What did the Emperor Qin do when he thought his mother was plotting against him
He exiled his mother.
What happened after the Qin Emperors death?
He was buried, and many rebellions broke out on the countryside.
Which of the following did the emperor of Qin do to create a strong central authority
He replaced feudalism with a government he controlled, and he divided his vast territory into 36 districts
How did the Emperor change the writing system?
He simplified it to 9000 characters
Which Chinese teaching most influenced Qin Shihuangdi's style of rule?
Legalism
What became the acceptable form of money?
Metal coins of bronze or gold.
What title did the emperor of Qin take once he gained control of China
Qin Shihuangdi
Which group most likely had the best life under the Emperor of Qin's rule?
Rich people who believed in Legalism and people who supported him
What did most Confucian scholars believe?
Setting a good example and behaving properly. And creating a peaceful society
What sort of Legalist policies did the emperor adopt?
Strict laws and harsh punishment also military power
Under Qin rule, what would happen if a rich person and a poor person committed the same crime?
They would be 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.
Why was the Great Wall built?
To keep out invaders
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.
Why did the Emperor of Qin order all Confucian books brought to the capital?
because he felt threatened and he didn't want anyone following Confucian ways, so he burned them
What was the emperor most afraid of
dying
What did the emperor do when he thought that confucian scholars were opposing his views
he executed 460 scholars and burned Confucian books
What actions related to the areas listed below did the emperor take to help unify China? -Laws -Money -Weights and Measures -Writing
he standardized money, weights, and measurements. He also made stricter laws.
Where did archeologists find a life-sized army made of terra-cotta, a kind of clay?
inside the emperor's tomb
What is true of the terra-cotta figures found in the emperor's tomb?
they were life sized, none of them were the same, stood in army formation and they were meant to protect him in the afterlife, there were 6,000 of them, there were foot soldiers, archers, chariots drivers, and horses
What was the purpose of building the Great Wall ?
to protect from invasions from the northern border and to unify China
