Qin Dynasty
What did Qin Shi Huangdi translate to?
First Emperor of China
How long did this dynasty last?
Around what year did this dynasty start?
1700 BCE
How long did the Zhou dynasty last?
Over 900 years!
Ancient Chinese philosopher that lived during the Zhou dynasty.
Confucius
What two advantages did the Qin have?
Iron weapons and horses.
This dynasty started in what year?
206 BCE
What was first introduced in the Shang dynasty?
Writing system! (represented objects and ideas)
Ancient China became very __________ during this dynasty.
Wealthy
The Great Wall of China's construction began during what dynasty?
Qin Dynasty
Term that arose during this dynasty where the king had absolute power.
Legalism
What did the Han dynasty open up their civilization to?
Trade!
People in the Shang dynasty were known for their specialization. Name the occupations people had. (at least two)
Farmers (raised livestock and silkworms); artisans; metalworkers; nobles that organized resources.
Name three things that flourished during this dynasty.
Culture, art, and trade
One of Ancient China's most popular products.
Silk
Name one positive and one negative thing Qin did during his reign as emperor.
Positive: United Ancient China; writing system, same currency
Negative: Burning books/burying scholars alive; Great Wall construction deaths
This dynasty combined what two governing principles?
Legalism and Confucianism.
Name the two other characteristics of the Shang dynasty.
Architecture and social structure.
What policy did they implement during this dynasty that stated the ruler was chosen by the gods and told to rule?
Mandate of Heaven
Agricultural practice in Ancient China where farms were on hills or the sides of mountains.
Terrace Farming
How did Qin Shi Huangdi pass away?
Name the three main innovations made during this dynasty.
magnetic compass, woodblock printing, and paper-making
What was the name of the man who conquered the other villages in the Yellow River valley?
Tang the Successful
What artifacts have been found from the Zhou dynasty?
Bronze mirrors and statues; turquoise and jade jewelry
The Silk Road was a trade route connecting Ancient China with countries in Europe and Asia. What was a result of this?
Cultural diffusion