Shang
The Shang dynasty is the earliest Chinese dynasty supported by ____________________________
Written and archaeological evidence
What dynasty did the Zhou conquer?
Shang
How did the Qin dynasty end the feudal system?
Organized the empire into military districts and appointed officials to govern them
Who overthrew the Qin government and established the Han dynasty?
Liu Bang
What word did the name "China" come from?
Qin
What river valley was the Shang dynasty located in?
Huang He (Yellow River) Valley
What was the Zhou dynasty the golden age of?
Chinese philosophies
What did the Qin dynasty standardize?
coins
Which emperor had granaries set up across the empire?
Wu Ti
How many years of Chinese history did the "Records of the Grand Historian" cover?
2000
What did people in the Shang dynasty write on?
Oracle bones
What is the name of the largest river in Asia?
Chang Jiang or Yangtze River
What philosophy did the Qin practice?
Legalism
What was the official religion of the Han dynasty?
Confucianism
What dynasty added to the great wall to make it recognizable today?
Ming
How many months and how many days per month were on the Shang calendar?
12 months, 30 days per month
What are two nicknames Huang He river?
China's Sorrow and Mother River
What did Qin Shi Huang think a magical elixir of life would do for him?
Make him immortal
How were government officials chosen in the Han dynasty?
Exams based on Confucianism
Name three things that were found in the 1974 excavations of Qin Shi Huang's tomb
Terracotta warriors and horses, wooden battle chariots, and weapons
What was the name of the metal compound that the Shang produced?
Bronze
What was the name of the Chinese period between 400s-221 BCE
Warring States Period
What did Qin Shi Huang drink that killed him?
mercury
What was the name of the trading route established during the Han dynasty that linked China to the Fertile Crescent?
Silk Road
What Chinese dynasty was the first to make and use paper?
The Han