Question

1.Which of the following describes the leadership style of Emperor Shi Huangdi?

disorganized and corrupt
spiritual and generous
peaceful and tolerant
strict and bureaucratic

2.Which of the following situations would be likely to cause scarcity?

canals and roads that improved trade across longer distances
a natural disaster which destroyed many farms in a region
one group taking control of all agricultural production in a region
lack of money to purchase improved equipment for farming

3.Which of the following would create a lower demand for Chinese silk by the Romans?

The Roman emperor's wife begins to wear silk dresses, making them popular with Roman women.
Nomads on the Silk Road attack a large caravan on its return to Rome, destroying the Chinese silk it is carrying.
New dyes developed by the Egyptians become available to Roman traders as well, allowing Romans to dye silk in a variety to different colors.
A Chinese silk worker secretly gives silkworm cocoons to the Romans, allowing them to manufacture silk themselves.

Answer 1

For the first question, among the choices the one that best describes the leadership style of Emperor Shi Huangdi is that he was strict and bureaucratic in terms of implementing his policies.

For the second question, the situation that would most likely cause scarcity is a natural disaster which destroyed many farms in a region.

For the third question, the situation that would create a lower demand for Chinese silk by the Romans would be a Chinese silk worker secretly gives silkworm cocoons to the Romans, allowing them to manufacture silk themselves.