china dynasties Flashcards

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➢ said to be a myth

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a. Xia

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➢ produced the earliest record of an absolute Chinese writing system
➢ people worked with bronze
➢ invented silk weaving

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b. Shang

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➢ practice a father-son system of succession of kingship
➢ developed the multiplication table

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c. Zhou

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➢ united two defensive walls which became the precursor to what is known today as the Great Wall
➢ writing, weights, and measures are standardized

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d. Qin

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➢ perfected the bureaucratic system that all other dynasties that came followed
➢ Invention of paper

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e. Han

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➢ re-unified China under one emperor (There was disunity during the latter part of the Han dynasty.)
➢ Transportation network is developed, including the Grand Canal

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f. Sui

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➢ re-unified China under one emperor (There was disunity during the latter part of the Han dynasty.)
➢ Transportation network is developed, including the Grand Canal

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f. Sui

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➢ extended China’s borders significantly
➢ the only woman empress ruled under this dynasty
➢ golden age of art and learning

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g. Tang

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➢ ushered in a period of tremendous technological, economic, and cultural growth
➢ developed agricultural and farming techniques that allowed sufficient food distribution

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h. Song dynasty

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➢ moved the capital to Beijing, extended the Great Wall and the Forbidden City

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i. Ming

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➢ art flourished

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j. Qing

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