Early Civilizations
Who is considered to be the oldest continuous civilization in the world?
Ancient Chinese civilization
True or False: some dynasties only controlled small portions of China
True
Who first ordered its people to make an enormous wall to stop Mongolian invasions from the north?
The Qin Dynasty
What two parties began to compete for control of China in the 1920s?
The Communist Party (CCP) and the Nationalist Party (KMT)
Why did China become involved in World War II?
Because Japan invaded China
For most of history, China was ruled by what?
Dynasties
How many dynasties have there been in China?
13 total dynasties
Which dynasty ruled when gun powder was invented?
The Tang Dynasty
The two parties resumed their battle after the defeat of Japan in 1945 in what war?
The Chinese Civil War
When was the People's Republic of China formed?
1949
What happened to the other ancient civilizations?
They either disappeared or have been taken over by foreign powers
What is a dynasty?
A sequence of rulers from the same family
In what dynasty was the Forbidden City built?
Ming Dynasty
During which event did the Communist Party and the Nationalist Party work together?
World War II
Which event marked the beginning of China's modern history?
The End of the Qing Dynasty
Along the Yellow River about 4,000 years ago
Who was China's first emperor, and how did he change the country?
Qin Shi Huang. He unified China’s society, and introduced a single currency, a system of writing, and a set of laws
Which dynasty ruled when Marco Polo traded in China?
The Yuan Dynasty
Who was the first leader of the Nationalist Party?
Sun Yat-sen
What was the "Great Leap Forward"?
An effort by the Chinese Communist Party to strengthen its economy
What are the four early civilizations of the world?
Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus Valley, and China
What was China's last dynasty, and how did it come to an end?
The Qing Dynasty. It was severely weakened after a series of wars with European powers, and officially came to an end during the Chinese Revolution.
Which dynasty ruled when Confucianism and Taoism was developed?
The Zhou Dynasty
What happened to the Nationalists after they were defeated by the Communists?
They fled to the island of Taiwan
What are two things that happened during the Cultural Revolution of 1966?
-Enemies identified and "removed"
-Eliminated the "four olds": old ideas, old culture, old customs, and old habits
-Everything had to be in line with communist ideology
-Millions of educated people were sent to labor camps