Video/Movie Viewing Sheet                                             Name: ___________________________________
Teacher: Mr. Cap    Movie Title: Engineering an Empire:
China

1.  By the 3 rd century B.C., what kingdom was the most powerful? ________________________________

2. What two military advantages did the Qin develop? _________________________________________

3. Who was responsible for creating enough food for the Qin’s army? _____________________________

 4. How long did it take for Li Bing to carve a channel through the mountain? ______________________

 5. When did the 13 year old Ying Zheng assume the throne? _____________________________________

 6. What was the only kingdom that remained to be conquered by the Qin? _________________________

 7. What name did Ying Zheng assume after becoming emperor? __________________________________

 8. At the height of the Great Wall’s production, what fraction of the population was working there? ____

 9. What huge development in printing was invented in china in the 1040s? __________________________

 10. What is the group of warrior statues on Shi Hangdi’s tomb called? _____________________________

 11. How long did the Qin kingdom last after Shi Hungdi’s death? __________________________________

 12. Who came to power of China in 206 B.C.? __________________________________________________

 13. What dynasty did Liu Bang create before he died? ___________________________________________

 14. Which dynasty fought against the chaos to united China again? ________________________________

 15. Who was the emperor of the Sui dynasty? __________________________________________________

 16. What two major rivers run across all of China? _____________________________________________

 17. What was created to connect the two major rivers? __________________________________________

 18. How long did the canal stretch? ___________________________________________________________

 19. In what year did the peasants rebel against Yang Di? _________________________________________

 20. What dynasty created the legendary Chinese Armada? _______________________________________

 21. Who led the Chinese Armada? ____________________________________________________________

 22. In what year did Zheng He die? ___________________________________________________________

 23. Who attacked the Ming Dynasty in A.D. 1449? ______________________________________________

 24. Which foreign tribe seized control of Beijing in 1644? ________________________________________

 25. What Chinese Kingdom was formed after the Manchu were overthrown? ________________________