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What was the primary motivation behind the building of the first emperor's vast tomb, according to the text?
What was the primary motivation behind the building of the first emperor's vast tomb, according to the text?
- To ensure the emperor's possessions could be enjoyed in the afterlife (correct)
- To create a mausoleum that rivaled any in history
- To unify China and establish a lasting legacy
- To protect the emperor's bronze coffin from being excavated
What did the ancient Chinese saying 'treat death like birth' mean, according to the text?
What did the ancient Chinese saying 'treat death like birth' mean, according to the text?
- The emperor's tomb should be as elaborate as the construction of a new city
- The emperor should be treated with the same reverence in death as in life
- The emperor should be reborn into a new life after death
- The emperor's afterlife should be as luxurious as his life before death (correct)
What was unique about the design of the first emperor's tomb, according to the text?
What was unique about the design of the first emperor's tomb, according to the text?
- It contained a model of the entire Chinese empire
- It was surrounded by flowing rivers of mercury
- It had heavenly bodies depicted on the ceiling
- All of the above (correct)
What is the reason given in the text for why Sima Qian's account of the first emperor has been questioned?
What is the reason given in the text for why Sima Qian's account of the first emperor has been questioned?
What was the original height of the first emperor's tomb mound, according to the text?
What was the original height of the first emperor's tomb mound, according to the text?
Why has the first emperor's tomb mound not yet been excavated, according to the text?
Why has the first emperor's tomb mound not yet been excavated, according to the text?
What type of armor does the text mention the replica arrow needs to defeat?
What type of armor does the text mention the replica arrow needs to defeat?
What is the purpose of having a piece of pork inside the armor?
What is the purpose of having a piece of pork inside the armor?
What weight were the Qin bows estimated to be according to the text?
What weight were the Qin bows estimated to be according to the text?
What is one piece of evidence that suggests the power of the Qin bows?
What is one piece of evidence that suggests the power of the Qin bows?
What detail indicates that Mike's demonstration bow replicates the mechanism of an authentic Qin bow?
What detail indicates that Mike's demonstration bow replicates the mechanism of an authentic Qin bow?
What was the effect of shooting the replica arrow at Chinese armor?
What was the effect of shooting the replica arrow at Chinese armor?
What were the limbs, boots, hands, and heads of the warrior figures made from?
What were the limbs, boots, hands, and heads of the warrior figures made from?
What was the original basis for the molds used to create the warrior figures' legs?
What was the original basis for the molds used to create the warrior figures' legs?
What was the purpose of the variety of limbs that could be combined with the torsos?
What was the purpose of the variety of limbs that could be combined with the torsos?
What was the purpose of the ancient Qin kiln replica built by Mr. Han?
What was the purpose of the ancient Qin kiln replica built by Mr. Han?
What was the purpose of sealing the warrior figures up before firing them in the kiln?
What was the purpose of sealing the warrior figures up before firing them in the kiln?
What evidence is provided in the text that the warrior figures were not identical clones?
What evidence is provided in the text that the warrior figures were not identical clones?
What is the archaeological discovery described in the text?
What is the archaeological discovery described in the text?
How many warriors are estimated to make up the Terracotta Army?
How many warriors are estimated to make up the Terracotta Army?
What is remarkable about the crossbows found with the Terracotta Army?
What is remarkable about the crossbows found with the Terracotta Army?
What is the purpose of the Terracotta Army, according to the text?
What is the purpose of the Terracotta Army, according to the text?
What is stated about the arrowheads found with the Terracotta Army?
What is stated about the arrowheads found with the Terracotta Army?
What evidence from the text suggests a highly productive and tightly controlled organization in the production of weapons?
What evidence from the text suggests a highly productive and tightly controlled organization in the production of weapons?
What information is revealed by the plots of the armaments in pit one?
What information is revealed by the plots of the armaments in pit one?
What does the discovery of identical trigger combinations in the top northeast corner indicate?
What does the discovery of identical trigger combinations in the top northeast corner indicate?
What role did the master craftsman play in the production of weapons?
What role did the master craftsman play in the production of weapons?
How did Janice Li contribute to understanding the production of weapons?
How did Janice Li contribute to understanding the production of weapons?
What does the text suggest about the organization of groups involved in weapon production?
What does the text suggest about the organization of groups involved in weapon production?
