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Introduced the Mandate of Heaven

• Shang

• Zhou

• Qin

• Han

The first dynasty of Ancient China

• Shang

• Zhou

• Qin

• Han

The longest ruling dynasty in the history of China

• Shang

• Zhou

• Qin

• Han

Extended the silk road to trade with western civilizations

• Shang

• Zhou

• Qin

• Han

This dynasty only lasted for 15 years

• Shang

• Zhou

• Qin

• Han

Nicknamed "China's Sorrow"

• Indus River

• Yangtze River

• Huang He River

• Ganges River

Where the first Indian civilization began

• Indus River

• Yangtze River

• Huang He River

• Ganges River

The time period which is considered the "golden age" of Ancient China

• Harappan

• Vedic Period

• Mauryan Empire

• Gupta Empire

vocabulary: social classes

• loess

• citadel

• empire

• varnas

vocabulary: a fortress built around a city to defend it

• loess

• citadel

• empire

• varnas