HISTORY
ANCIENT CHINA
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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burned all the maps
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told no one about it
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built several fakes
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buried the workers alive when it was completed
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Detailed explanation-1: -The tomb complex of Emperor Qin Shi Huang Di contains an estimated 8, 000 lifelike clay soldiers, as well as mass graves and evidence of a brutal power grab.
Detailed explanation-2: -The emperor’s mausoleum has not been opened due to preservation concerns and the possibility of booby traps, but ancient writings indicate it was “filled with models of palaces, pavilions and offices.” Experts think Qin Shi Huang’s sprawling array of terracotta warriors was meant to protect him in the afterlife.
Detailed explanation-3: -In 1974, peasants digging a well near the city of Xian, in Shaanxi province, China, stumbled upon a cache of life-size, terracotta figures of soldiers at what was later determined to be the burial complex of the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty, Qin Shi Huang (259 B.C.-210 B.C.).
Detailed explanation-4: -The Miserable End of the Craftsmen According to historical records, all the craftsmen who participated in the mausoleum project were buried alive in the burial pits around the tomb in order to keep the secrets of the Terracotta Army from being discovered.