Dynasties Flashcards
Shang Dynasty time period
1766-1050 BC
Shang Dynasty 3 facts
- Major Emperor = Tang (1st emperor)
- bronze making
- system of writing with 300 characters
Zhou Dynasty time period
1046-475 BC
Zhou Dynasty 3 facts
- Major emperor = Wu Zhou (female)
- introduced Confucianism
- Feudal government
The Warring States Period was during what time?
475-221 BC
2 facts about Warring Sates Period
- divided into 8 states
- fought for power
Qin Dynasty time period
221-207 BC
Han Dynasty time period
206 BC - 220 AD
4 facts about Han Dynasty
- Major Emperors: Liu Bang (founder), Wu (longest serving)
- Chinese Golden Age
- Creation of the Silk Road
- Gentry class created (High Education)
Qin Dynasty facts
- Major Emperor: Qin Shi Huang (Sometimes called the first emperor)
- United China following The Warring States Period
- created coin currency
- began building the Great Wall of China
Sui Dynasty time period
580-618 AD
Sui Dynasty facts (6)
- Major Emperor: Wen (first of dynasty), Yang
- Grand Canal was built
- Militaristic style
- invented block printing
- introduced porcelain
- Mandate of Heaven
Tang Dynasty time period
618-907 AD
Tang Dynasty facts
Major Items
- gunpowder
- scroll painting
- TEAAA
Sung Dynasty time period
960-1279 AD
Sung Dynasty facts (3)
- introduced movable type printing
Major Science Inventions
- Typography
- Compass
Yuan Dynasty time period
960-1368 AD
Yuan Dynasty facts (3)
- Major Emperor = Kublai Khan
- Mongol invaders
- Paper money, magnetic compass
Ming Dynasty time period
(1368-1644 AD)
Qing Dynasty time period
1644-1911 AD
Ming Dynasty FACT
Laws improving peasant life
Qing dynasty facts (2)
Came from Manchu people
Peace and Prosperity
