Ch4

Question 1

Who is Qin She Huang?

Answer 1

• the founder of the first unified empire in china (221 bce.)
• before 7 regional kingdoms
• standardized system of Chinese characters
• construction of three major highways has begun (2 year after unification)

Question 2

Tomb area of Qin She Huang

Answer 2

• covers 56.25 square kilometers
• mercury pumped through the tomb to create image of flowing water (believed)
• terra-cotta warriors and horses