Social Studies 22
In the twenty-second instalment of our quiz series on social studies, we’ll be taking a close look at China, with particular reference to the country’s first emperor; Qin Shihuangdi. What can you tell us about him?
- 1.
Qin Shihuangdi, the first emperor of China, began life as...
- A.
An invader from Central Asia
- B.
A prince of a Chinese state
- C.
A member of the Zhou dynasty
- D.
A farmer in the North China Plain
Correct Answer
B. A prince of a Chinese state -
- 2.
In which year would a visitor to China have found a unified Chinese state under the rule of its first emperor?
- A.
1250 B.C.E.
- B.
540 B.C.E.
- C.
220 B.C.E.
- D.
70 B.C.E.
Correct Answer
C. 220 B.C.E. -
- 3.
What was one difference between fuedalism and the Emperor of Qin's system of government?
- A.
Under fuedalism, power was held locally; the Emperor of Qin held all power
- B.
Under fuedalism, lords met with the king; the Emperor of Qin did not have meetings
- C.
Under fuedalism, leadership came from few men; the Emperor of Qin had many leaders
- D.
Under fuedalism, peasants chose their lords; the Emperor of Qin chose their lords for them
Correct Answer
A. Under fuedalism, power was held locally; the Emperor of Qin held all power -
- 4.
Which Chinese teaching most influenced Qin Shihuangdi's style of rule?
- A.
Daoism
- B.
Legalism
- C.
Buddhism
- D.
Confucianism
Correct Answer
B. Legalism -
- 5.
What actions related to the areas listed below did the emperor take to help unify China?
- Laws
- Money
- Weights and measures
- Writing
- A.
He set up schools where they were taught
- B.
He took ideas about them from other countries
- C.
He let officials adjust them to meet local needs
- D.
He standardized practices that had differed in all parts of the country
Correct Answer
D. He standardized practices that had differed in all parts of the country - 6.
Which group most likely had the best life under the Emperor of Qin's rule?
- A.
Artists
- B.
Scholars
- C.
Peasants
- D.
Merchants
Correct Answer
D. Merchants -
- 7.
Under Qin rule, what would happen if a rich person and a poor person commited the same crime?
- A.
The rich person would pay a larger fine
- B.
The two would have to exchange places
- C.
The two would suffer the same punishment
- D.
Only the poor person would be punished
Correct Answer
C. The two would suffer the same punishment -
- 8.
What was the purpose of building the Great Wall?
- A.
To keep invaders out
- B.
To provide employment
- C.
To reward followers with land
- D.
To punish critics of the emperor
Correct Answer
A. To keep invaders out -
- 9.
Why did many people sent to work on the Great Wall not return home?
- A.
They became wandering nomads
- B.
They ran away to other countries
- C.
They died under harsh conditions
- D.
They decided to live near the wall
Correct Answer
C. They died under harsh conditions -
- 10.
To large extent, the Great Wall was built by...
- A.
Forced labor
- B.
Foreign workers
- C.
Skilled stonemasons
- D.
Close friends of the emperor
Correct Answer
A. Forced labor -
- 11.
This scene from an ancient scroll shows something being don to scholars. Why did this happen?
- A.
The soldiers did not know how to read
- B.
The royal family had to pick a teacher
- C.
The philosophers wanted to get back to nature
- D.
The emperor hoped to stop criticism of the government
Correct Answer
D. The emperor hoped to stop criticism of the government -
- 12.
Why did the Emperor of Qin order all Conducian books brought to the capital?
- A.
So he could destroy them
- B.
So he could learn from them
- C.
So he could start a new library
- D.
So he could have them translated
Correct Answer
A. So he could destroy them -
- 13.
Where did archeologists find a life-sized army made of terra-cotta, a kind of clay?
- A.
In the Great Wall
- B.
Next to the royal palace
- C.
Along the southern border
- D.
Inside the emperor's tomb
Correct Answer
B. Next to the royal palace -
- 14.
What happened after the Qin emperor's death?
- A.
Tight military control
- B.
Rebellions and civil war
- C.
Peaceful easing of policies
- D.
Worship of the emperor as a god
Correct Answer
B. Rebellions and civil war -
- 15.
Why did later Chinese historians have very different opinions of the Emperor of Qin?
- A.
Little is known about him
- B.
His tomb could not be found
- C.
He acted both wisely and cruelly
- D.
His advisers made most decisions
Correct Answer
C. He acted both wisely and cruelly -
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