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Why did Emperor Qin Shihuangdi practice censorship?

Censorship had been used successfully by past Chinese dynasties.

Censorship was the way people proved they were loyal to the emperor.

Censorship showed faith in the gods because nonreligious books were burned.

Censorship prevented people from questioning or criticizing the government in books.

How did Genghis Khan grow his military to over one hundred thousand soldiers?

He forced farmers to become soldiers.

He used his family to find more soldiers.

He used enslaved people as soldiers.

He shared his wealth with his soldiers.

What was a serious risk commonly faced by traders on the Silk Road?

attacks by wild dogs

swarms of mosquitoes

extreme temperatures

flooded river crossings

Why did Ming leaders believe that foreign trade had negative effects?

Foreign trade led to other nations invading China.

The trade led to higher taxes on the richer classes in China.

Too much money was spent on trade and not on building projects.

Trade interactions led to societal changes that weakened Chinese culture.

How did most goods get from China to Europe along the Silk Road?

Caravans transported the goods along the entire length of the route.

Goods were traded from one middleman to another all along the way.

Ships transported goods from port to port along the length of the route.

Resources were made into goods along the route and brought to Europe.

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