4/25/2022 6th Grade

started the Great Wall for protection from invaders

• Shang Dynasty

• Zhou Dynasty

• Qin Dynasty

built the first empire that united ancient China after the Warring States period

• Shang Dynasty

• Zhou Dynasty

• Qin Dynasty

Shi Huangdi controlled his empire by implementing strict laws and punishments known as legalism

• Shang Dynasty

• Zhou Dynasty

• Qin Dynasty

claimed the mandate of heaven gave them the right to rule

• Shang Dynasty

• Zhou Dynasty

• Qin Dynasty

had a social structure system known as feudalism (an exchange of land for loyalty, taxes, etc.)

• Shang Dynasty

• Zhou Dynasty

• Qin Dynasty

the first in ancient China to use iron tools and weapons

• Shang Dynasty

• Zhou Dynasty

• Qin Dynasty

earliest dynasty known to have developed a writing system

• Shang Dynasty

• Zhou Dynasty

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practiced ancestor worship; this included the use of oracle bones

• Shang Dynasty

• Zhou Dynasty

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architecture consisted of mud and wood

• Shang Dynasty

• Zhou Dynasty

• Qin Dynasty