Module 6 Lesson 3

Which statement accurately characterizes the rule of Shi Huangdi?

• He followed Legalist thought and ruled as an absolute monarch.
• He was influenced by Daoist beliefs and took little part in government.
• He was influenced by Confucian beliefs and ruled as a caring monarch.
• He followed Legalist teachings and allowed his ministers to create laws.

Shi Huangdi became the first ______________ of China, uniting the country after years of civil war.

• emperor
• general
• king
• lord

How did Emperor Shi Huangdi create a common Chinese culture?

• by introducing a common language
• by forcing everyone to dress the same
• by creating a common enemy of Japan
• by converting everyone to Confucianism

Emperor Shi Huangdi improved trade throughout China by creating a national money system using gold and _______________ coins and standardizing weight and measures.

• copper
• lead
• nickel
• silver

Why was the Great Wall built?

• to protect all of the people of Ireland
• to stop invaders from the North
• to be the only country to have a great wall
• to increase tourism

What does the title Shi Huangdi mean?

• Priest of China
• first emperor
• king of kings
• artisan of China

A barrier across China’s northern frontier

• Shi Huangdi
• Great Wall
• terra -cotta army
• Qin

The first emperor of the Qin dynasty

• Shi Huangdi
• Great Wall
• terra -cotta army
• Qin