Dynasties
Famous People
Technology and Achievements
Structures and Cities
Places and Ideas
100

This dynasty is remembered for unifying China.

What is the Qin Dynasty?

100

This Italian man was famous for traveling through Yuan Dynasty China.

Who was Marco Polo?

100

This Chinese food became popular around the world.

What are noodles?

100

This grand palace was built in Beijing.

What is the Forbidden City?

100

Chinese civilization began on this river.

What is the Yellow River?

200

This dynasty is remembered for its outstanding poetry.

What is the Tang Dynasty?

200

In 1912, he gave up the title of Emperor, becoming the last emperor of China.

Who was Puyi?

200

This drink, popular in China, spread around the world through the Silk Road.

What is tea?

200

The capital of the Tang Dynasty, modern-day Xi'an, was known by this name.  

What is Chang'an?

200

The Zhou Dynasty introduced this idea about rulers.

What is the Mandate of Heaven?

300

This dynasty invented writing.

What is the Shang Dynasty?

300

This famous explorer sailed to many countries, spreading China's influence.

Who was Zheng He?

300

This Chinese material used in pots became famous all around the world.

What is porcelain?

300

This famous structure was rebuilt during the Ming Dynasty.

What is the Great Wall?

300

This school of thought was very important to Chinese government.

What is Confucianism?

400

This dynasty was the first to open the silk road.

What is the Han Dynasty?

400

She was China's only female emperor.

Who was Wu Zetian?

400

Chinese medicine uses needles to perform this technique.  

What is acupuncture?

400

In the Qing Dynasty, this port city was especially important for contact with Europeans.

Where is Guangzhou?

400

These two Chinese schools of thought encouraged peace and tranquility.

What are Daoism and Confucianism?

500

This was the last dynasty of China.

What was the Qing Dynasty?

500
This Mongol ruler began the Yuan Dynasty.

Who was Genghis Khan?

500

These four inventions are considered the Four Great Inventions of China.

What are paper, printing, compass, and gunpowder?

500

This famous building was erected during the Tang Dynasty under China's only female emperor.

What is the Wild Goose Pagoda?

500

Emperor Qin Shi Huang built this famous site when he died.

What is the Terracotta Army?