Achievements
What place in China did Qin Shihuang Di unify?
The east.
Why did Qin Shihuang Di create the Great Wall of China?
The emperor initiated the construction of the Great Wall of China as a defense against invasions from the north.
What is the social status of a peasant?
The peasants occupied a lower social class and forced labor.
Why did Qin Shihuang Di eat mercury?
He believed that mercury would bring him everlasting life.
Why did Qin Shihuang Di build the Terracotta Army?
To protect him in the afterlife.
Why were the Emperor's soldiers different from the average army soldiers of the time?
They were professionally trained.
What was the social status of an official?
Officials held high social status
Why is Qin Shihuang Di's tomb not opened?
Because of concerns about preserving the site.
What is something Qin Shihuang Di changed that is still relevant today?
Standardized money and writing system.
How big was Qin Shihuang Di's army?
over a million.
1.2 million.
Give an example of why the Emperor had many enemies?
He burned books on anything but farming and medicine.
Anybody who questioned his authority was buried alive.
What dynasty did the Qin Dynasty pave the way for?
The Han Dynasty.