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Engineering an Empire: China Questions
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What military technology did the Qin use to give their armies an advantage over other Chinese kingdoms?
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How did Li Bing’s dam or irrigation system work?
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How did this invention help the Qin to conquer the rest of China?
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List 3 facts about the Great Wall of China you learned in the movie?
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What does legend say about what Qin Shi Huang Di’s tomb is like?
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What have scientists proven about the tomb so far?
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What happened to China after the Qin Emperor died?
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How did Han Dynasty soldiers manning the Great Wall communicate with each other about the enemy?
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What was the purpose of Yang Di’s (Sui Dynasty) Grand Canal?
10. List 3 facts about Zheng He’s fleet of ships in the Ming Dynasty.
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11. How far from China did Zheng He’s fleet go?
12. What happened the Zheng He’s fleet in the end?