Early Dynasties

Open Ended

What do you remember about what we talked about already for Ancient China?

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Multiple Choice

What did the Shang dynasty use as part of their religious beliefs and shows the first evidence of Chinese writing?

• Oracle bones
• Bronze statues
• Stone tablets
• Wooden amulets

Multiple Choice

What is the Mandate of Heaven?

• the belief that a king could rule only as long as the gods thought he was worthy

• the belief that anyone who could read oracle bones would get into Heaven

• the belief that Shang craftspeople were higher on the caste system

• the belief that Heaven was at the top of the Himalayan Mountains

Open Ended

Based on the dynastic cycle and what we discussed, what do you think happened after the Zhou dynasty fell?

Word Cloud

Write 1 or 2 words that explain what we talked about in class yesterday?

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Multiple Choice

What large scale construction project was started under Qin Shi Huangdi?

• Pyramids of Giza
• Panama Canal
• Eiffel Tower
• Great Wall of China

Multiple Choice

What were the terra cotta warriors?

• Stone statues buried with the first Emperor of China
• Bronze statues buried with the first Emperor of China
• Wooden statues buried with the first Emperor of China
• Clay statues buried with the first Emperor of China

Open Ended

Based on what we've read and discussed, do you think Qin Shi Huangdi was a good emperor or a bad emperor? Use examples to support your answer

Open Ended

What is something you learned about the Qin dynasty?

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​Turn and Talk with your group

In what ways did the Han Dynasty introduce practices that were less cruel than the Qin Dynasty?

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Multiple Choice

The Han rulers replaced Legalism with which Chinese philosophy?

• Confucianism
• Hinduism

• Buddhism
• Daoism

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of bureaucracy?

• System of government in which appointed officials run bureaus, or offices

• A system of government based on military rule
• A type of monarchy with only female rulers

• A form of direct democracy where everyone who passes a test can vote

Multiple Choice

Which dynasty possibly was only a legend?

• Xia Dynasty

• Shang Dynasty

• Han Dynasty

• Qin Dynasty

Multiple Choice

Which dynasty used oracle bones to consult with the gods?

• Zhou Dynasty

• Shang Dynasty

• Han Dynasty

• Qin Dynasty

Multiple Choice

Which dynasty began the construction of the Great Wall of China?

• Shang Dynasty

• Zhou Dynasty

• Qin Dynasty

• Han Dynasty

Multiple Choice

Which dynasty does not have archaeological evidence to support that it existed?

• Shang Dynasty

• Zhou Dynasty

• Han Dynasty

• Xia Dynasty

Multiple Choice

Which dynasty began the concept of the Mandate of Heaven?

• Zhou Dynasty

• Shang Dynasty

• Qin Dynasty

• Xia Dynasty

Multiple Choice

Which dynasty conquered the Shang dynasty using the Mandate of Heaven?

• Zhou Dynasty

• Han Dynasty

• Xia Dynasty

• Qin Dynasty

Multiple Choice

Which dynasty established granaries to store food surpluses?

• Han Dynasty

• Qin Dynasty

• Xia Dynasty

• Zhou Dynasty

Multiple Choice

Which dynasty only lasted for about 15 years?

• Xia Dynasty

• Qin Dynasty

• Zhou Dynasty

• Shang Dynasty

Multiple Choice

Which dynasty established the Silk Road?

• Shang Dynasty

• Zhou Dynasty

• Qin Dynasty

• Han Dynasty

Multiple Choice

Which dynasty emphasized Legalism as the major belief system?

• Qin Dynasty

• Han Dynasty

• Shang Dynasty

• Zhou Dynasty

Multiple Choice

Which dynasty went back to Confucianism as the main belief system?

• Qin Dynasty

• Shang Dynasty

• Han Dynasty

• Xia Dynasty

Multiple Choice

Which dynasty had an emperor who created a terra cotta army?

• Xia Dynasty

• Qin Dynasty

• Han Dynasty

• Zhou Dynasty