Lesson 4+5

Question 1

The Great Wall

Answer 1

A barrier made by man of walls across China’s northern border
Protected the silk road and civilization

Question 2

Shi Huangdi

Answer 2

Unified China after the first emperor of China
Created a strict government using legalism

Question 3

Peasants

Answer 3

Lived in small mud houses in villages close to their farms. Some peasants could not afford farm animals so they pulled their plows themselves.

Question 4

Terra Cotta Warriors

Answer 4

Throughout his reign, he had feared being murdered by assassins so he had an army of terra cotta warriors buried next to him to protect him.

Question 5

Empress Lu

Answer 5

After her husband died, she placed their younger son on the throne and ruled in his name. When she outlived her son she held on to power by crowning a couple of infants emperor and ruling in their place

Question 6

Emperor Wudi

Answer 6

ruled at 15
ordered construction Great Wall
Unified China (ruled by dividing into 36 sections)
Known for military (hired taxes/ took nobles property)

Question 7

Di Xin

Answer 7

Vastly expanded his empire
Lost Mandate of Heaven - committed suicide before being overthrown
Selfish- spent a lot of money- wild parties/women/alcohol

Question 8

Yang of Sui

Answer 8

killed a lot of relatives to get to the throne (forced brother to commit suicide)
examination system- government officials had to take tests/more fair
Artistic- wrote poems
Strangled to death by general (strangled)

Question 9

Wu Zeitan

Answer 9

Large spy network/ secret police
Grew up rich, was educated, and very smart
did whatever it took to become emperor (lied, killed, etc)

Question 10

Kangxi

Answer 10

enjoyed sports and hunting
his mom and dad were rulers/ he was born rich and into royalty
longest lasting emperor (at 7, ruled for 61 years)