Quiz on Shi Huangdi and the Qin Dynasty

What political philosophy did Shi Huangdi follow?

• Daoism

• Buddhism

• Confucianism

• Legalism

What did Shi Huangdi do to scholars who opposed his rule?

• He exiled them to distant provinces

• He made them work on the Great Wall

• He burned 460 of them alive

• He forced them to become farmers

How did Shi Huangdi control the nobles?

• He gave them more land and power

• He forced them to live in the capital

• He made them join his army

• He appointed them as local governors

How did Shi Huangdi reorganize China's political structure?

• He divided China into kingdoms

• He created districts and counties

• He let local lords rule independently

• He abolished all local government

What was one way Shi Huangdi unified China's writing system?

• He created new symbols

• He simplified the language

• He adopted a foreign script

• He banned all other scripts

What economic reform did the Qin dynasty implement?

• Standardized currency

• Banned all trade

• Created multiple currencies

• Eliminated taxes

What was the width requirement for roads during the Qin dynasty?

• 25 paces

• 40 paces

• 50 paces

• 100 paces

Why did the Qin dynasty build an extensive road network?

• For tourist travel

• For merchant caravans only

• For quick army movement

• For religious pilgrimages

What water management system did the Qin create that is still used today?

• Dams

• Irrigation systems

• Wells

• Aqueducts

How did Shi Huangdi deal with writings that disagreed with Legalism?

• He rewrote them

• He burned them

• He stored them secretly

• He translated them