The Unification of China

Who was the first emperor of united China?

• Shang Yang

• Han Feizi

• Confucius

• Shi Huangdi

What was the purpose of the Great Wall?

• to separate warring states

• to keep out nomads to the north

• to standardize Chinese roads

• to make trade and transportation easier

How was transportation standardized under the Qin?

• roads were the same width

• carriages were the same height

• everyone paid the same road tax

• axles of carriages were the same length

Which of these phrases BEST summarizes Legalism?

• Harsh laws are needed to keep order in society

• Moral values are the key to social order

• Citizens are capable of governing themselves

• Educating people leads to a strong society

Which phrase best summarizes Qin government?

• It was centralized

• It upheld Confucian ideals

• It divided China into rival states

• It relaxed the harsh laws of the Zhou dynasty