The First Emperor of China

​The First Emperor of China Text

Effective-Means that it works well.

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Do you think the action

described below is evidence that a leader is effective or ineffective.

A leader who has absolute control over his people.

• effective

• ineffective

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Do you think the action

described below is evidence that a leader is effective or ineffective.

A leader who unifies the government.

• effective

• ineffective

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Do you think the action

described below is evidence that a leader is effective or ineffective.

A leader who makes laws for everyone to follow.

• effective

• ineffective

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Do you think the action

described below is evidence that a leader is effective or ineffective.

A leader who protects his people from invaders.

• effective

• ineffective

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Do you think the action

described below is evidence that a leader is effective or ineffective.

A leader who has his opponents killed.

• effective

• ineffective

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Do you think the action

described below is evidence that a leader is effective or ineffective.

A leader whose legacy lasts years beyond his death.

• effective

• ineffective

All the statements in the polls you answered have been used to describe the rule of the first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huangdi (chin SHEE hwahng-dee).

Accounts of his life have often been biased. Some people wrote about his greatness, while others claimed he was a tyrant.

In this lesson, you will learn about the policies and achievements of the first emperor of China and evaluate whether he was an effective ruler.

​Read: Introduction

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After a period of unrest in the ​

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Dynasty the the ​

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Dynasty seized power.

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Zhou

Qin

Han

​Read: Section 1. Creating an Empire

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As a ruler, the Emperor of Qin was greatly influenced by​

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.

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Legalism

Confucionism

Daosim

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China's first emperor was born as a prince in the royal family of Qin and became king at age

, ten years after the Qin rulers took over the state of Zhou.

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Occasionally called the ​

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of Qin, Zheng was an ambitious man.

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Tiger

Dragon

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Rooster

​Read: Section 2. Standardizing the Culture

Poll

Which of these laws that Qin developed do think was an effective way to unify China?

• Punishing the rich and poor in the same way

• forbidding widows to marry

• fines paid in shields, gold, or suits of armor

• punishing officials if their grain houses spoiled or if a wall under their supervision collapsed

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To make ​

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easier, the Emperor standardized money, weights, and measures.

Open Ended

In one sentence, what is something that Qin did to standardize the culture of China?

​Read: Section 3. Protecting the Norther Border

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To protect his empire from invaders, Qin forced workers to connect sections of wall built by other rulers to create one enormous wall along the

Border.

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This wall eventually became known as the _____ ___.

Multiple Choice

The Great Wall that Emperor Qin built can still be seen today.

• True, because of its great size and advanced engineering the Great Wall remains today and can be seen from space.

• False, few traces of the original Great Wall survive. The Great Wall as it is known today was built by later rulers.

​Read: Section 4. Ending Opposition

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The changes the emperor introduced were especially unpopular with​ ​

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scholars.

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legalist

Daoist

Confucian

Multiple Select

Which of the following did emperor Qin do in an attempt to end any opposition to his rule?

• execute scholars who criticized him

• order the burning of books that he didn't approve of

• execute his own son

• mark those who opposed him with a tattoo

​Read: Section 5. The Emperor's Death and the End of the Qin Dynasty

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Some ancient writing say that Emperor Qin could not find happiness, and above all he was afraid to

.

Multiple Choice

How long did Emperor Qin rule before he died searching for a potion for immortality?

• about 10 years

• about 13 years

• about a quarter century

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The treasures in the emperor of Qin's tomb were not discovered until ​

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.

Multiple Choice

Which dynasty came to power after The Emperor of Qin's death?

• Han

• Zhou

• Zheng