🐲 8 China's First Emperor

What was the first Emperor of China's original name?

• Qin Shi Huangdi.

• Xia Shou Qin.

• Ying Zheng.

• Ping Chu.

Qin Shi Huangdi came into power as King of the State of Qin.  How old was he when he took the throne?

• He was 12 years old when he became King Zheng of the State of Qin.

• He was 13 years old when he became King Zheng of the State of Qin.

• He was 15 years old when he became King Zheng of the State of Qin.

• He was 23 years old when he became King Zheng of the State of Qin.

• He was 25 years old when he became King Zheng of the State of Qin.

How did the Qin leader Ying Zheng become China's first emperor?

• Ying Zheng ruthlessly overthrew the Zhou dynasty in 221 BCE.

• Ying Zheng named himself 'Qin Shi Huangdi' — 'Supreme Emperor of the first generation.'

• Ying Zheng was voted in by the leaders of the seven warring states.

• Ying Zheng won against all of the other warring states by ruthless fighting techniques and beheading enemies.

• Ying Zheng was declared 'Emperor' by the conquered Zhou dynasty King.

How did Qin Shi Huangdi (259-210 BCE)  unified China in 221 BCE ?

• He beheading all the enemy Kings of the other six Warring States.

• He used inherited the position of King over all the Warring States after the Zhou King died.

• He married the only daughter of the Zhou King, who had defeated all the other six Warring States, and won the throne.

• He used ruthless fight techniques (including beheading enemies) to defeat the six other Warring States.

Qin Shi Huangdi made sure that his rule over China was made secure from others wishing to overthrow his rule. Select the ways that he did this:

• Qin Shi Huangdi established one central government in his city Xianyang.

• Qin Shi Huangdi kept his enemies families close to him, living in his capital city under his watchful eye.

• Qin Shi Huangdi sent his officials through the land of China to destroy all weapons other than those of his loyal soldiers.

• Qin Shi Huangdi quashed (crushed, put an end to) any opposition to his rule.

• Qin Shi Huangdi gave the common people a vote on important issues that effected China.

True or False

Qin Shi Huangdi invested in great building projects to protect his empire and his people.

• True.

• False.

True or False

Qin Shi Huangdi organised national holidays, ceremonies and uniforms for all the people of China.

• True.

• False.

What was Qin Shi Huangdi most famous building contribution to China?

• The Xianyang railway.

• The Great Wall of China.

• The capital city of Xianyang.

• The five major roads in China.

Qin Shi Huangdi brought stability and consistency by making many aspects of everyday life the same for all people of China.  This is called Standardisation. Which of the following did Qin Shi Huangdi standardise?

• Qin Shi Huangdi enforced a common coinage in China.

• Qin Shi Huangdi ordered all households to be registered for taxation in China.

• Qin Shi Huangdi enforced a common banking and loaning system through out China.

• Qin Shi Huangdi placed households into groups and made them responsible for any wrongdoing of the individuals in the group.

• Qin Shi Huangdi introduced the ‘Small Seal’ script, the formal writing used by government officials and educated Chinese in China.

True or False

Qin Shi Huangdi introduced a single system of weights and measures in China.

• True.

• False.