The Emperor's Silent Army

Who discovered the terracotta warrior's in Lintong County?

• tourists

• farmers

• Chinese archaeologists

• American archaeologists

What did villagers do with the first "pottery man" found in Lintong County?

• made an altar for it

• gave it to an official

• sold it to traders

• broke it to bits

What was the purpose of the terracotta figures?

• to guard the tomb of Qin Shihuang

• to guard the ancient city of Shihuang

• to fool invaders from other empires

• to serve as models for Qin's army

When will the ancient tomb be excavated?

• Excavation concluded in 2007

• Archeologist must first find the tomb's entrance.

• Excavation is scheduled to begin 2010.

• There are no plans to excavate the tomb.

What did Qin's minister's use to mask the odor of the dead body?

• powered jade and mercury

• clay mud and oils

• salted fish

• a mysterious potion

If you precede somebody, you are

• following them

• in front of them

• next to them

• behind them

The story of Qin and the terracotta figures would MOST LIKELY be written by a

• mathematician

• historian

• mapmaker

• physicist

Which word BEST describes a civilized society?

• primitive

• uneducated

• savage

• lawful

More than anything the emperor Qin wanted eternal life, or

• a healthy life

• a wealthy life

• to conquer all empires

• to exist forever

Arrows that fire automatically are those that fire

• only at night

• from an entire army

• mechanically

• perfectly straight