How did Qin Shi Huangdi succeed in uniting China for the first time?

By forming peaceful alliances with other rulers.

By using a powerful army to conquer his rivals.

By creating a common currency that all kingdoms adopted.

By being elected as the leader of all the kingdoms.

The governing philosophy adopted by Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi to maintain order was known as Legalism. This system was based on the belief that...

rulers should lead by moral example and kindness.

people are naturally good and require little government control.

strict laws and severe punishments are necessary to control people.

the government should be run by scholars chosen for their knowledge.

The introduction of Buddhism to China.

The establishment of trade with the Roman Empire.

The unification of China into a single empire.

The promotion of Confucian philosophy in government.

It was a single, unified empire under a peaceful dynasty.

It was divided into several independent kingdoms that were often at war.

It was a collection of city-states that cooperated on defense and trade.

It was ruled by foreign invaders from the north.