Qin Shihuangdi ordered the building of the Great Wall of China to

a. free up prisons by giving criminals and disfavored civil servants work.
b. establish tangible evidence of his status as “First Emperor.”
c. provide employment for soldiers languishing from lack of action.
d. protect against invasion from nomadic invaders from the north.


Answer: d

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