Qin Shi Huangdi and the Terracotta Army

What is the main idea of the biography of Qin Shi Huangdi?

• Qin’s workers stocked his tomb with gold jewelry.

• Qin was a cruel ruler - a tyrant.

• Qin is credited with uniting China, developing ways to manage the country, and sponsoring the creation of art.

• Qin's fear of death made him create the terracotta army

In what year was the Terracotta Army discovered?

• 1847

• 1984

• 1947

• 1974

What is Terracotta?

• A easily carved, long lasting wood

• A hard baked clay

• A special type of paper mache

• A exclusive crafting rock only found in China

What was the reason for the army being built?

• To scare off the enemy

• To protect and serve the king in the afterlife

• To protect and serve the emperor in the afterlife

• To impress the emperor

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Who discovered the terracotta army?

• Soldiers that conquered the land

• Farmers digging a well

• Chinese family that inherited the land

• It has been known and protected since the ancient times

Qin ShiHuangdi was the first _______________ of China.

• emperor

• soldier

• sculptor

• inventor

What has happened to the colorful paint that once decorated the warriors?

• The terracotta warriors were never painted.

• Archeologists washed it off to show the terracotta color.

• The paint flakes off and fades when exposed to air.

• Qin Shi Huangdi told them to wash it off.

Which statement is true?

• All terracotta warriors look exactly the same.

• The warriors were made long after ShiHuangdi died.

• Terracotta horses and chariots were found with the warriors.

• The warriors did not have weapons, just food and water.

What best explains the process of creating the emperor's tomb and the terracotta army?

• confusing and disorganized

• very organized and well-planned

• very easy, taking little time or effort

• careless and clumsy

Positive change Qin Shi Huangdi made:

• unified China
• created different types of currency
• forced citizens to learn several languages
• enforced Confucianism