Question

6th grade social studies ghoos 3 6th grade social stud step 3: quiz the unification of china (ums grade which phrase best summarizes qin government? a. it was centralized. b. it upheld confucian ideals. c. it divided china into rival states. d. it relaxed the harsh laws of the zhou dynasty.

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze each option:

• Option A: The Qin government was highly centralized, with the emperor having absolute power, standardizing laws, currency, etc.
• Option B: The Qin rejected Confucian ideals and favored Legalism.
• Option C: The Qin unified China, not divided it into rival states (that was before unification, e.g., Warring States period).
• Option D: The Qin had harsh laws, harsher than Zhou, and didn't relax Zhou's laws.

So the phrase "It was centralized" best summarizes the Qin government.

Answer:

A. It was centralized.