Terracotta Warriors

1.The Terracotta Warriors were discovered in __________ by ____________ who were digging a ________.

• 1911, soldiers, coal mines

• 1980, peasants, potatoes

• 1974, farmers, well

• 1882, children, worms

Who was responsible for the construction of about 8000 terracotta figures?

• Ying Jheng who became emperor Qin Shi Huangdi

• Emperor Qian Long

• Emperor Pu Yi

• Emperor Yong Zheng

Qin Shi Huangdi was obsessed with his mortality and the afterlife.

• True

• False

• Maybe

Qin Shi Huangdi had an underground city.

• True

• False

Terracotta, or also known as “_______” is a type of ______ clay.

• “green earth”, molding

• “fossilized earth”, sundried

• “baked earth”, reddish-brown

• “rusty atmosphere,” bronzed

How many people worked on the construction of the terracotta army?

• Over 720,000 laborers

• 8,261,967 laborers

• 5,041,971 laborers

• Over one billion laborers

Within the tombs, archeologists found all of the following except:

• terracotta horses and chariots

• soldiers buried alive as sacrifice

• soldiers with distinct features include different ears and armor

• statues of exotic animals, musicians, and acrobats

Each of the terracotta warriors has a unique look from the others.

• True

• False

Terracotta warriors were a substitute for human sacrifice, which was criticized, 

 when emperors died.

• True

• False

The terracotta warriors were originally painted very bright colors.

• True

• False