WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT CHINA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What ancient civilization influenced the Terra Cotta warriors?
A
Mesopotamia
B
Egypt
C
India
D
Greece
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -This is far earlier than we formerly thought, ‘’ says Li Xiuzhen, Senior Archaeologist at the museum that houses the terra cotta warriors. “We now think the Terra cotta Army, the acrobats and the bronze sculptures found on site, have been inspired by ancient Greek sculptures and art.”

Detailed explanation-2: -The Terracotta Army is a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China. It is a form of funerary art buried with the emperor in 210–209 BCE with the purpose of protecting him in his afterlife.

Detailed explanation-3: -Fall of the Qin Dynasty Qin Shi Huangdi became obsessed with immortality and ordered the construction of his Terracotta Army of 7, 000 warriors to be constructed to guard his grand tomb.

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