The first Emperor of China

The first Emperor of China was

• Qin Shi Huang (Shihuangdi)

• Puji

• Genghis Khan

• Gaozu

During the Qin dynasty the following changes occurred

• building projects such as roads and canals

• introduced a common currency (coins)

• introduced taxation for all households

• introduced a single system of weights and measurements

The period of time in Ancient China prior to the Qin dynasty was the

• Warring States Period

• Han Dynasty

• Khan Dynasty

• Meiji Dynasty

Shihuangdi is attributed with

• unifying China

• causing disunity in China - several regions at war

• sponsoring scholars to pursue scientific research

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Emperor Qin's rule relied on

• officials to oversee regions of China

• feudalism to maintain power

• the support of religious leaders

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These famous tourist attractions were created during the Qin dynasty

• Great Wall of China (some parts of the wall)

• Terracotta Warriors

• Forbidden City

• Capital City of Beijing

This principle (philosophy) believed that since humans were inherently evil, laws to control and punish were a necessity for social order.

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The capital city of the Qin Dynasty was

• Xianyang

• Peking

• Beijing

• Shanghai

Who was executed along with burning of the books?

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The 'burning of the books' during the Qin Dynasty may have led to scholars in the next periods of China's history to

• write negatively about Emperor Qin

• destroy records from this time

• focus on the positive aspect of the Qin dynasty