Emperors
Who is said to have dug the canals to save China from floods?
Yu the Great
This dynasty began the first writing system and new military technologies.
Shang Dynasty
This form of government exchanged land for loyalty.
Feudalism
The ruler of an empire.
Emperor
New ideas and goods were exchanged because of this connection between Europe and China.
Silk Road
The Shang Dynasty began under this emperor.
Tang the Successful
This dynasty lasted for 400 years.
Han Dynasty
This form of government gave absolute power to the emperor.
Legalism
Another word for poor farmer.
Peasant
These were used for protection from enemies.
Walls
He became the first emperor by uniting China under the Qin Empire.
Shi Huangdi
This dynasty started feudalism.
Zhou Dynasty
The results of these tests determined government jobs.
Civil Service
Educated individuals who served the emperor.
Nobles
Chang Jiang Valley farmers used these to hold water.
Terraces
Who was the emperor during the Han Dynasty?
Gaozu
This dynasty began Legalism.
Qin Empire
This is a government made up of appointed officials.
Bureaucracy
Those who could take the Civil Service Test.
Everyone
These were formed by mountains and deserts. They isolated China from the rest of the world.
Barriers
Who greatly expanded the empire with strong military service. He also started the civil service.
Wu Di
This Dynasty only lasted for fifteen years.
Qin Dynasty
This is a policy where money, education, and writing helped unify the empire.
Standardization
Who said, "Only skilled people should govern a state."
Confucius
The Zhou believed they would maintain rule over China as long as they showed this.
Virtue