Question

Select the correct option based on the following statements.

Statement 1: The Terracotta Army was built by the subjects of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China.
Statement 2: The role of the Terracotta Army was to "guard" the entire mausoleum and Qin Shi Huang believed that the army could protect him in the afterlife.

• A. Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
• B. Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
• C. Both statements are true but not connected.
• D. Both statements are true and Statement 2 is the reason for Statement 1.

Answer 1

The correct option is D Both statements are true and Statement 2 is the reason for Statement 1.

The Terracotta Army was built by the subjects of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China. Qin Shi Huang ordered construction of his mausoleum to begin when he took the throne of the Qin State in 246 BCE. The role of the Terracotta Army was to "guard" the entire mausoleum and Qin Shi Huang believed that the army could protect him in the afterlife.