Ancient China

Which Dynasty is best known for trading with the Ancient Romans on the Silk Road?

• Shang

• Zhou

• Qin

• Han

Which Dynasty forced their people to create the initial Great Wall of China?

• Shang

• Zhou

• Qin

• Qing

This Dynasty stressed education and it resulted in many new inventions: fireworks, gun power, abacus, maps & compass, glow in the dark paint, and ideas about how to prevent disease.

• Han

• Song

• Tang

• Ming

This Dynasty created a Civil Service Exam. This meant that people were chosen to serve in the government based on ability, not by what family they were from and/or how wealthy they were.

• Shang

• Zhou

• Han

• Song

This Dynasty made advances in weaponry by created bronze swords and chariots. They were known as fierce warriors. They also used the available bronze to create decorative bowls. This is known as the first Dynasty of Ancient China.

• Shang

• Song

• Ming

• Tang

This Dynasty repaired the Great Wall of China and built the Grand Canal, which connected the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers.

• Qin

• Han

• Tang

• Song

This Dynasty built the Forbidden City in Beijing, which became the location where all future Emperors would live and handle government affairs.

• Han

• Tang

• Song

• Ming

This Dynasty was open to learning Western ideas, specifically from Jesuit missionaries. This helped the Chinese learn more about science, mathematics, and astronomy.

• Tang

• Song

• Ming

• Qing

This Dynasty was forced against their will to trade with European and American merchants because they lacked the military strength to defend themselves against the foreign military powers.

• Qin

• Qing

• Ming

• Song

Which Dynasty enforced a strict policy of control over his people known as legalism? This same Dynasty refused to allow the people to speak out against the government.

• Shang

• Zhou

• Qin

• Han