The famous terracotta soldier army, numbering over 8,000 life-sized individualized figures buried to guard the tomb of Qin Shi Huang, was discovered in 1974 near which historic Chinese city?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Xi'an (Lintong District)
- Step 1: Local farmers digging a water well near Mount Li in Lintong, Xi'an, accidentally discovered ceramic shards in March 1974.
- Step 2: Excavations revealed four subterranean pits containing over 8,000 terracotta soldiers, 130 chariots, 520 horses, and 150 cavalry horses, each created with distinct facial expressions and hairstyles to accompany Qin Shi Huang in death.
Answer
Xi'an (Lintong District)
Why not the others: 'Beijing' Beijing was the later capital of the Yuan, Ming, and Qing Dynasties in northern China; 'Luoyang' Luoyang served as the capital of the Eastern Zhou, Eastern Han, and Northern Wei Dynasties; 'Nanjing' Nanjing served as the capital of six southern dynasties and early Ming Dynasty.
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