WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT CHINA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who was the first Chinese emperor?
A
Confucius
B
Shi Huangdi
C
Liu Xiang.
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -China’s First Emperor, Qin Shi Huang, was born on 18 February in 259 BC – that’s over 2, 200 years ago! Famed for his army of terracotta warriors built to protect him for eternity, the Emperor is also one of the most controversial figures in history.

Detailed explanation-2: -Qin Shi Huangdi, the first Qin Emperor, was a brutal ruler who unified ancient China and laid the foundation for the Great Wall. China already had a long history by the time its states were unified under its first emperor.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Qin Dynasty established the first empire in China, starting with efforts in 230 B.C., during which the Qin leaders engulfed six Zhou Dynasty states. Their reign over Imperial China existed only briefly-from 221 to 206 B.C.-but the Qin Dynasty had a lasting cultural impact on the dynasties that followed.

Detailed explanation-4: -Shihuangdi (or Shih-huang-ti) was the founder of the Qin dynasty and emperor of China from 221–210 bce. He was the first person to unify China and to establish the Chinese empire. The Qin dynasty collapsed shortly after his death.

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