Dynasty Names
Dynasty Vocab
Names
Culture/Religion
Modern History
100

This dynasty began construction on the Great Wall of China

Qin

100

A long line of rulers from the same family that controls a region

Dynasty

100

The communist leader in China

Mao Zedong

100

A philosophy that stresses the importance of family, moral values, and respect

Confucianism

100

The two groups that fought in China's Civil War

Nationalists and Communist

200

This Dynasty is known for having the first Emperor of China

Qin

200

A system where people are ranked by status

Social Hierarchy

200

The ancient Chinese philosopher 

Confucius

200

Stresses living simply and in harmony with nature

Daoism

200

Describe a communist system of government

The government owns most businesses and land and controls all areas of life

300

This dynasty built the Silk Road

Han

300

Making things the same everywhere

Standardization

300

The powerful warlord known for never losing a duel, but also for betraying many leaders

Lu Bu

300

The official language of China

Mandarin

300

The country where the Chinese Nationalists fled to after the Civil War

Taiwan

400

This dynasty was known as the first dynasty

Shang

400

A system where the king gave land to nobles in exchange for loyalty and military service

Feudalism

400

The first emperor of China

Qin Shi Huang

400

The belief that moral behavior, kindness, and meditation can lead to peace

Buddhism

400

Only 10% of the people live in this part of China

West

500

List the first 4 Chinese Dynasties in order

Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han

500

Heaven-given right to rule

Mandate of Heaven

500

a brilliant warlord, statesman, and poet who dominated northern China during the final years of the Han dynasty and the beginning of the Three Kingdoms period

Cao Cao

500

Buddhist temples that have multi-storied towers with an upward curving roof at each floor

Pagodas

500

China's leader after Mao, who worked to modernize and improve China's economy

Deng Xiaoping

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