Chinese Dynasties

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Dates of the Xia Dynasty

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2070 BC - 1600 BC

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Dates of the Shang Dynasty

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1600 BC - 1066 BC

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Dates of the Zhou Dynasty

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1046 BC - 256 BC

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Dates of the Han Dynasty

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206 BC - 220 AD

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Dates of the Three Kingdoms in Chinese History

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262 - 618

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Dates of the Tang Dynasty

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618 - 907

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Dates of the Song Dynasty

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960 - 1279

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Dates of the Ming Dynasty

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1368 - 1644

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Dates of the Qing Dynasty

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1644 - 1911

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Order of the Main Dynasties BCE

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Xia 2070 BC - 1600 BCShang 1600 BC - 1066 BCZhou 1046 BC - 256 BCHan 206 BC - 220 AD

Question 11

Order of the Main Dynasties CE

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Three Kingdoms 262 - 618Tang 618 - 907Song 960 - 1279Ming 1368 - 1644Qing 1644 - 1911

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Xia Dynasty Approximate length of rule

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Dynasty lasted approximately 470 years

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Xia Dynasty preceded by

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Xia was the first Dynasty

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Xia Dynasty succeded by

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Succeded by the Shang Dynasty 1600 - 1066 BC

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Tang Dynasty Approximate length of Rule

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290 years

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Tang Dynasty succeded by

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Succeded by the Song Dynasty 960 - 1279

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Tang Dynasty preceded by

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Preceded by the Three Kingdoms 262 - 618

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Tang Dynasty Prominent Inventions

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Paper Money (Letters of credit)Gunpowder (Fireworks)Late Scale Tea Cultivation (Drinking tea spread to Korea and Japan)

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Song Dynasty approximate length

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Dynasty lasted approximately 320 years

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Song Dynasty Preceded by

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Preceded by Tang Dynasty 618 - 907

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Song Dynasty Succeded by

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Succeded by Ming Dynasty 1368 - 1644

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Song Dynasty Prominent Inventions

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Block printingFirst Nation to issue National BanknotesThe Compass (Revolutionised Naval Travel)

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Meaning of ‘Ming’

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‘Bright’

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Ming Dynasty: Approximately how many years?

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Dynasty lasted approximately 275 years

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Ming Dynasty preceded by

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Preceded by Song Dynasty 960 - 1279

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Ming Dynasty suceeded by

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Suceeded by Qing Dynasty 1644 - 1911

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Ming position in the Dynasties.

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Second to last Dynasty.

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‘Qing’ Meaning

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Means ‘Pure’

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Qing Dynasty Approximate Length of Rule

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Dynasty lasted approximately 270 years

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Qing Position in the Dynasties

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the last imperial dynasty of China.

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Qing Dynasty Overview

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The Qing multi-cultural empire lasted almost three hundred years and greatly expanded its territorial base to roughly the modern Chinese state.

Question 32

What preceded the Qing Dynasty?

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Preceded by the Ming dynasty. 1368 - 1644

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What suceeded the Qing Dynasty?

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Succeeded by the Republic of China in 1911

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What ended the Qing Dynasty?

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The Wuchang Uprising on October 11, 1911

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What event happened in China on October 11, 1911

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Date of the Wuchang Uprising

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Qing Pronounciation

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‘Ching’ [tɕʰiŋ]

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Zhou Prounciation

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‘Cho’ or ‘Joe’ [tʂɤʊ̯]

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Xia Pronounciation

Answer 38

‘Shia’ [ɕi̯ɑ]