Qin Shihuangdi Ordered the Building of the Great Wall of China

question 5

Multiple Choice

Qin Shihuangdi ordered the building of the Great Wall of China to

• A)free up prisons by giving criminals and disfavored civil servants work.
• B)establish tangible evidence of his status as "First Emperor."
• C)provide employment for soldiers languishing from lack of action.
• D)protect against invasion from nomadic invaders from the north.

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Definitions:

Placenta

An organ that develops in the uterus during pregnancy, providing oxygen and nutrients to the fetus while removing waste products.

Chorion

Outermost extraembryonic membrane of amniotes; major component of the placenta in placental mammals.

Epidermis

Outermost tissue layer. In animals, the epithelial layer of skin. In plants, the dermal tissue.

Mesoderm

Middle tissue layer of a three-layered animal embryo.