HISTORY
ANCIENT CHINA
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Shang
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Zhou
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Qin
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Xia
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Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: Qin Shi Huangdi burnt about 213 books since they did not deal with medicine, agriculture, prognostication, and the history of Qin. It was a sort of censorship by Qin Shi Huangdi in fear that his legitimacy was being undermined.
Detailed explanation-2: -Qin Shi Huang: The ruthless emperor who burned books.
Detailed explanation-3: -Legalism became the official philosophy of the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BCE) when the first emperor of China, Shi Huangdi (r. 221-210 BCE), rose to power and banned all other philosophies as a corrupting influence.
Detailed explanation-4: -The first emperor believed that Legalism would help him rule his empire. He ordered Legalists to write new laws. The Legalist laws gave district officials the power to investigate crimes, arrest suspects, and act as judges. The courts were allowed to beat suspects until they confessed.