Chinese Dynasties

China is located in what continent?

• Africa

• Asia

• Europe

• Antarctica

What is a dynasty?

• A form of government where the head of the religion is the head of the government

• A series of rulers from the same family

• An appointed social who runs different parts of the government

• The divine right to rule given by the gods

What is the Mandate of Heaven?

• A Chinese philosophy in which the legal system is more important than moral values

• A series of rulers from the same family line

• An idea that said those in power were given the right to rule from the gods

• A system of government in which employees were mainly selected for their skills and knowledge

What is the correct order of the dynasties from first to last?

• Yuan, Sui, Tang, Song, Ming

• Sui, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming

• Tang, Song, Ming, Sui, Yuan

How did Buddhism arrive in China?

• Monks and Traders

• Genghis Khan and the Mongols

• Emperor Wendi started Buddhism

• Merchants and Artists

What was the main idea of Confucianism?

• Respect
• Education
• Honor
• Truth

This major construction project helped unify China by improving trade between North and South China

• Tang Navy
• Grand Canal
• Forbidden City
• Silk Road

_____________built the Grand Canal in China.

• Song Dynasty

• Sui Dynasty

• Tang Dynasty

• Yuan Dynasty

During the Tang dynasty, to become a government official

• students had to know Buddhism

• Students had to be from noble families

• students had to make inventions

• students had to pass a difficult Civil Service examination

Created civil service examination to find people who were qualified to work in the government.

• Tang

• Ming

• Yuan

• Song