Chinese Dynasties Quizizz

During which dynasty were the Terracotta soldiers and Great Wall made?

• Xia

• Shang

• Zhou

• Qin

Great Wall began during which dynasty?

• Shang
• Qin
• Han

What were the time periods in ancient China broken up into?

• Dynasties
• Decades
• Cycles
• Kingdoms

What is a dynasty?

• a succession of rulers from the same family
• A reality TV show
• Monarchy
• a family business

Which dynasty developed a system of writing?

• XIA
• SHANG
• ZHOU
• HAN

The Warring States Period was a time when China's states were fighting with each other for control.
TRUE or False

• True
• False

According to the Mandate of Heaven, what would happen to a dynasty if the rulers did not behave with virtue (behavior holding high moral standards)?

• The dynasty would be passed down to a new heir in the family.

• The dynasty would lose the Mandate of Heaven and be replaced by another family.

• The dynasty would be overthrown and the power given to the people.

• The rulers of the dynasty would be brought to court.

The Zhou dynasty claimed this principle gave them the right to rule

• Divine Right of Kings

• popular mandate

• Mandate of Heaven

• Made of kings

Qin Shi huangdi helped to unify China by setting up a single system of ________.

• Farming

• Irrigation

• Schools

• Writing

This dynasty first made paper by grinding plant fibers into a paste and then setting the paste out to dry in sheets.

• Qin Dynasty

• Han Dynasty