China Flashcards
When did the Shang Dynasty rule?
1500-1100 B.C.
Accomplishments of the Shang Dynasty?
The first Chinese writing system and the dynastic cycle
Accomplishments I the Zhou Dynasty?
The Mandate of Heaven
When do the Zhou Dynasty rule?
1100-771 B.C.
Accomplishment of the Warring States period?
Confucius was introduced to China
When was the Warring Stares period?
771-221 B.C.
Accomplishment of the Qin dynasty?
They started the Great Wall
When did the Qin Dynasty rule?
221-206 B.C.
Where is the Huang He River Valley Civiization?
In the Chang Jaing Valley net the Huang He (Yellow) River
What animals did the Huang He river valley civilization domesticate?
Sheep and Pigs
How many symbols(approximately) were in the first Chinese writing system?
2000
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
Belief that no one can rule without heavens permission. Heaven chooses China’s ruler.
Who rules in the Warring States Period?
No one
Accomplishments of the Han Dynasty?
Confucius becomes the official government policy, paper is invented
When did the Han Dynasty rule?
206 B.C.-220 A.D.
Accomplishments of the Tang and Song Dynasty
Trade is expanded, gunpowder and woodblock printing are invented
When did the Tang an Song Dynasty rule?
960-1260 A.D.
Accomplishments of the Yuan Dynasty?
There is foreign rule for the first time, public work projects are put into place
When did the Yuan Dynasty rule?
1279-1368 A.D.
Accomplishments of the Ming Dynasty?
Building projects are continued, the Forbidden City is made, Great Wall is fixed, Isolationism
When did the Ming Dynasty rule?
1368-1644 A.D.
What are some inventions of the Han Dynasty?
Paper, seismograph, sundial, and poetry and art
What were some inventions of the Tang and Song Dynasty?
Woodblock printing, gunpowder, magnetic compass, reusable type, paper money
What were some public work projects of the Yuan Dynasty?
Palaces, roads, grand canal (still in progress)
What is isolationism?
China cuts off all contact, orders all exploring and sailing to stop
What drug did the British smuggle from India to China, leading to the Qing taking it from England? The….Wars
Opium
The Opium Wars
How many children were average Chinese families allowed to have?
One
Tianmen
Square
What was the last dynasty of China?
Qing
Mao
Zedong
What provided protection from Northern Invaders?
The Great Wall of China
What is the Dynastic Cycle?
When leadership passes does trough generations
What Chinese religion emphasized family, loyalty, respect, and obedience?
Confusionism
What are the Tang and Song Dynasties nor known for?
The Golden Age
Who took land from the wealthy, gave it to the poor, had absolute power, and established the five-year plan
Mao Zedong
What event was it where college students protested the communist government which led to a government led massacre?
Tiananmen Square
