Asian History Shit

Question 1

What is the first dynasty in traditional Chinese historiography?

Answer 1

Xia Dynasty

Question 2

Who founded the Xia dynasty?

Answer 2

Yu the Great

Question 3

What dynasty succeeded the xia dynasty?

Answer 3

The Shang dynasty

Question 4

When was the Xia dynasty established?

Answer 4

2,070 bce

Question 5

When was the Xia dynasty diestablished?

Answer 5

1,600 BCE

Question 6

夏

Answer 6

Xia

Question 7

What was the capital of the Xia kingdom?

Answer 7

Yangcheng

Question 8

What is the earliest mention of the Xia dynasty?

Answer 8

Book of Documents

Question 9

Who was Yu the great the grandson of?

Answer 9

Zhuanxu

Question 11

Who was Zhuanxu the grandson of?

Answer 11

Zhuanxu

Question 12

Who was the father of Yu the great?

Answer 12

Gun

Question 13

Which emporer appointed Gun to block the path of flooding from the yellow river?

Answer 13

Yao

Question 14

How did Gun prevent flooding from the yellow river after blocking it didn’t work?

Answer 14

He redirected it into the ocean over the course of 13 years

Question 15

What is the oldest surviving Chinese records?

Answer 15

Oracle bones