In this activity, students will examine how Ying Zheng unified China after centuries of warfare during the Warring States period, exploring the methods he used to enforce control across his empire, from standardising writing and currency to confiscating weapons and executing dissenting scholars. They will also investigate the construction of the Great Wall, the emperor’s obsession with immortality, and the circumstances surrounding the collapse of the Qin Dynasty after his death.

It has 6 questions for students to answer, as well as a paragraph response section for them to demonstrate their understanding of the topic.