Exploring the Secrets of the Terracotta Army

What is considered one of the most iconic views in China, second only to the Great Wall?

• The Summer Palace

• The Temple of Heaven

• The Terracotta Army

• The Forbidden City

What significant change in Chinese art is highlighted by the creation of the Terracotta Warriors?

• The development of landscape painting

• The introduction of calligraphy

• The shift from small, basic figures to life-size, realistic ones

• The use of bronze in sculptures

Who was the first emperor of China who unified the nation and possibly imported Western ideas?

• Emperor Gaozu of Han

• Emperor Taizong of Tang

• Emperor Wu of Han

• Emperor Qin Shi Huang

What technique was used to create the bodies of the Terracotta Warriors?

• Carving from a single block of stone

• Coil pot technique

• Molding from clay

• Casting in bronze

What evidence suggests that the Terracotta Warriors might have been influenced by Western techniques?

• The presence of Greek inscriptions on the statues

• The discovery of Roman coins in the tomb

• The use of Greek-style columns in the tomb

• The realistic anatomy and lifelike stances of the figures

What was the only crime of the concubine of the first emperor of China?

• Practicing forbidden arts

• Conspiring against the emperor

• Being a concubine of the first emperor

• Stealing from the emperor

What technology did the aerial search team use to find traces of the emperor's road network?

• Magnetic resonance imaging

• Infrared camera

• X-ray scanning

• Ultrasound imaging

What was the historical significance of the town of Lin Tao?

• It was the birthplace of the first emperor

• It was the capital of the first emperor

• It was a major trade hub for silk

• It was the starting point of the first Great Wall of China

What technique used in bronze sculptures in China can be traced back to the Mediterranean?

• Cast iron

• Electroplating

• Hammered bronze

• Direct lost wax

What evidence suggests there was a community of Westerners in China during the 3rd Century BC?

• Western-style architecture

• Western language inscriptions

• Western-style clothing

• Western DNA and metalworking techniques