Ancient China
Terracotta
Terracotta
In whose tomb was the terracotta army found?
Emperor Qin
Which dynasty unified all other split sections of ancient China into one?
The Qin Dynasty
What is terracotta?
Hard baked clay.
What other statues were found in addition to the soldiers?
Calvary horses, chariots horses, officials entertainers.
What did Qin Shi Huang build in real life to protect him in the after life?
He built 8000 terracotta troops to protect him.
What was the first empire in China?
Qin Dynasty
What happened when people died while building the Great Wall of China?
They were buried in the wall.
Which philosophy did most people in china live by?
Confucianism
Why was the terracotta army made?
He thought it would protect him in the afterlife and let him keep his power in the afterlife.
Why did he order the burning of the books?
He wanted history to begin with him.
What is caligraphy?
Art of handwriting.
Who did Confucius believe should work in government?
People who earned the position
How big are the soldiers?
5ft 11in - 6ft 7in
What was Emperor Qin responsible for building?
Roads, Canals, The Great Wall
Why was the great wall of china built?
To keep northern invaders out.
Why did shang kings use oracle bones?
To ask about the future.
When was the terracotta army found?
1974.
What was Emperor Qin's obsession?
Trying to become immmortal
Which chinese invention was helpful when building the wall?
The wheel barrow
What did emperor Qin standardize?
A system of money, weights, measurements.