GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

WORLD HISTORY

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Who led the peasant revolt that helped to overthrow the Qin state in ancient China?

A	Huangdi
B	Shi Huangdi
C	Emperor Yu
D	Liu Bang

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Xiang Yu, Wade-Giles romanization Hsiang Yü, original name Xiang Ji, courtesy name Yu, (born 232, state of Chu, China-died 202 bce, Anhui province), Chinese general and leader of the rebel forces that overthrew the Qin dynasty (221–207 bce).

Detailed explanation-2: -Maltreatment of the people made the Qin court very unpopular and provoked rebellion all over the empire. Liu Bang rose in rebellion against the Qin Empire in the late Qin Dynasty. He conquered territories and defeated rival armies to emerge as the Emperor of the Han Empire in 202 BC.

Detailed explanation-3: -Liu Bang’s Insurrection (206 BC) was a popular revolt that overthrew the Qin dynasty and, after a period of contention, crowned Liu Bang the first emperor of the Han dynasty.

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