Chinese dynasties and their achievements

Question 1

Xia Dynasty

Answer 1

First Chinese dynasty; laid the foundation for Chinese civilization; early bronze tools.

Question 2

Shang Dynasty

Answer 2

Development of writing (oracle bones), early bronze casting, urbanization.

Question 3

Zhou Dynasty

Answer 3

Introduction of Confucianism, Taoism, and Legalism; development of the feudal system.

Question 4

Qin Dynasty

Answer 4

Unified China; centralized imperial government; construction of the Great Wall.

Question 5

Han Dynasty

Answer 5

Established the Silk Road trade route; advancements in paper, iron casting, Chinese medicine.

Question 6

Three Kingdoms

Answer 6

Period of division but led to the rise of powerful military states and cultural developments.

Question 7

Jin Dynasty

Answer 7

Reunified China after the Three Kingdoms period; contributed to arts and literature.

Question 8

Southern & Northern Dynasties

Answer 8

Period of cultural exchange between north and south; rise of Buddhism and technological advancements.

Question 9

Sui Dynasty

Answer 9

Reunified China; constructed the Grand Canal; early development of imperial bureaucracy.

Question 10

Tang Dynasty

Answer 10

Golden Age of China; advancements in arts, poetry, trade on the Silk Road; the Tang Code (legal system).

Question 10

Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms

Answer 10

Period of fragmentation but laid the groundwork for Song’s cultural and economic growth.

Question 11

Song Dynasty

Answer 11

Innovations in gunpowder, printing, and navigation; flourishing of Chinese economy and urbanization.

Question 12

Yuan Dynasty (Mongol Empire)

Answer 12

Established by the Mongols under Kublai Khan; promoted trade and cultural exchange along the Silk Road.

Question 13

Ming Dynasty

Answer 13

Reinforced the Great Wall; exploration (Zheng He); flourishing arts and culture.

Question 14

Qing Dynasty (Manchu Empire)

Answer 14

Last imperial dynasty; expanded China’s territory to its peak; cultural exchange with the West.