Chinese Dynasties

This dynasty ruled over China from the years 1600 BCE to 1046 BCE

• Qin

• Han

• Zhou

• Shang

This dynasty ruled over China from 1046 BCE to 256 BCE

• Shang

• Zhou

• Qin

• Han

This dynasty ruled over China from 221 BCE to 207 BCE

• Zhou

• Qin

• Han

• Shang

This dynasty ruled over China from 206 BCE to 220 BCE

• Han

• Qin

• Shang

• Zhou

This dynasty primarily used bronze to make weapons and tools.

• Qin

• Han

• Zhou

• Shang

This dynasty was the first to experiment with steel.

• Han

• Shang

• Qin

• Zhou

These 2 dynasties used a lot of Iron to make tools and weapons

• Zhou and Han

• Han and Shang

• Zhou and Qin

• Shang and Qin

This dynasty was known for creating the compass, kite, maps, fertilizer, and pesticides.

• Zhou

• Qin

• Shang

• Han

The greatest achievement during the Zhou dynasty was _______, which was completely unintentional (accident).

• Creation of the mandate of heaven

• Creation of polytheism

• Creation of various Chinese philosophies (Confucianism, Legalism, Taoism)

• Creation of the Great Wall

This dynasty is known for unifying China by creating a common language and currency.

• Han

• Qin

• Shang

• Zhou