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Shi Huangdi

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What two words would describe the Emperor of Qin?

a)

strong and cruel

b)

weak and lonely

c)

compassionate and kind

2.

Which Chinese teaching most influenced Qin Shi Huangdi’s style of rule?

a)

Daoism

b)

Legalism

c)

Confucianism

3.

What is Emperor Qin most known for?

a)

Building the Forbidden City

b)

Uniting China under one rule

c)

Establishing trade on the Silk Road

d)

Keeping China as a series of states

4.

What was Emperor Qin's name before he was Emperor?

a)

Song

b)

Ming

c)

Zheng

d)

Confucius

5.

Who was China's first emperor?

a)

Fei Huang

b)

Shi Huangdi

c)

Shu Houng

d)

Pia Mai

6.

Who was Qin Shi Huang?

a)

The first emperor of a unified China

b)

A famous Chinese philosopher

c)

The inventor of paper

d)

A general in the Mongol army

7.

After the Warring States Period a new Dynasty was formed. What was the name of the first emperor of the Qin?

a)

Qin Shi Huangdi

b)

Tang Shi Huang

c)

Han Shi Huang

d)

Ming Shi Huang

8.

Which of the following best describes the situation in China when Emperor Qin was born?

a)

China had a prime minister

b)

China was a unified country

c)

China was split into North and South

d)

China was divided up into 7 major states

9.

What major construction project did Emperor Qin begin during his reign?

a)

The Great Wall of China

b)

The Yangtze River

c)

The pyramids

10.

How did Emperor Qin help reform the economy of ancient China?

a)

He established a central bank

b)

He only gave government positions to the rich people

c)

He established a standard system of currency and measurements

d)

He helped the poor

11.

What does Qin Shihuangdi mean?

a)

First Dragon

b)

Emperor for Eternity

c)

First Qin Emperor

d)

none of these

12.

What year did Emperor Qin die?

a)

221 BC

b)

210 BC

c)

206 BC

d)

200 BC

13.

What is the correct name and spelling of the first Emperor of China?

a)

Er Shi Huangdi

b)

Ziying

c)

Qin Shi Huangdi

d)

Gengshi

14.

How old was Emperor Qin when he became King of the Qin State?

a)

13

b)

35

c)

21

d)

18

15.

In 221BCE, __________________ succeeded in unifying China.

a)

Shi Huangdi

b)

Han Feizi

c)

Laozi

d)

Confucius

16.

Shi Huangdi means __________________________.

a)

First Emperor

b)

Final King

c)

Supreme Ruler

d)

Calm

17.

Shi Huandi's name prior to changing it was:

a)

YING Zheng

b)

Han Feizi

c)

Shi Huangdi (trick question)

d)

Laozi

18.

Where did archaeologists find a life-sized army made of terra-cotta, a kind of clay?

a)

in the great wall

b)

next to the royal palace

c)

inside the emperor's tomb

19.

What did Emperor Shi Huangdi begin to build shortly after taking control? 

a)

The Pyramids 

b)

The Great Wall 

c)

A large standing army 

20.

What philosophy did Shi Huangdi implement to strengthen his rule?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Legalism

c)

Daoism

d)

Buddhism

21.

Which monumental structure is Shi Huangdi credited with initiating?

a)

The Great Wall of China

b)

The Grand Canal

c)

The Terracotta Army

d)

The Forbidden City

22.

What was the primary purpose of Shi Huangdi's Terracotta Army?

a)

To guard his tomb in the afterlife

b)

To protect the Great Wall

c)

To serve as palace guards

d)

To intimidate foreign invaders

23.

Under Shi Huangdi's rule, what major administrative change was implemented in China?

a)

Decentralization of power

b)

Standardization of currency and measurements

c)

Introduction of a parliamentary system

d)

Adoption of Buddhism as state religion

24.

What was Shi Huangdi's original name before he became emperor?

a)

Ying Zheng

b)

Liu Bang

c)

Sun Tzu

d)

Zhang Qian

25.

Which dynasty did Shi Huangdi establish after unifying China?

a)

Han Dynasty

b)

Tang Dynasty

c)

Qin Dynasty

d)

Zhou Dynasty