Ancient Chinese Dynasties (Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han) Review

popularized the use of the Silk Road which connected China to the west

(a)   ​

• Han
• Qin
• Zhou
• Shang

used forced labor to build great public works like the Great Wall of China

(a)  

• Han

• Qin
• Zhou

• Shang

their fall, because of their ineffective leadership, led to the Warring States Period

(a)  

• Han

• Qin

• Zhou
• Shang

Chinese characters, or written symbols, first appeared during this dynasty on oracle bones

(a)  

• Han

• Qin

• Zhou

• Shang

first promoted the “mandate of heaven” as a justification for their rule

(a)  

• Han

• Qin

• Zhou
• Shang

standardized Chinese writing into ONE simplified system that all had to learn

(a)  

• Han

• Shang
• Zhou

• Qin

standardized all different weights and measures into one common unified system used throughout all of China.

(a)  

• Han

• Qin
• Zhou

• Shang

appointed military leaders loyal to the emperor to rule local territories

(a)  

• Han

• Qin
• Zhou

• Shang

unified China but kept too much power in the hands of local ruling clans

(a)  

• Han

• Qin

• Zhou
• Shang

first ruling dynasty of China because they were believed to be the most fortunate family

​ (a)  

• Han

• Zhou

• Shang
• Qin