Chinese Dynasty Quiz

Chinese peasants were able to cultivate more land and produce more grain dueto the introduction of

As the Zhou declined in power, new states emerged, competing for control of China. These powers were called the

During the Han dynasty, the Chinese experienced a period of peace called the

The Shang economy was based mainly on ____________________________.

As the Zhou declined in power, new states emerged, competing for control of China. These powers were called the

What system did the Han adopt in order to administer the day-to-day business of the government?

Writing as an art form is called ___________________.

During the Shang dynasty, Chinese religion became a combination of animism and ___________________ worship.

The Shang government began the regulation of irrigation, drainage, and_____________________.

Priests foretold the future by writing questions on ___________________, which they then heated in order to interpret t

The most enduring dynasty in Chinese history was

Wu Di began an economic strategy meant to even out the effects of agricultural surpluses and shortages,which was called

The most important ruler of the Qin dynasty was

While inventing a written language that would be common to all spoken dialects, the Chinese assigned a special _________

The Qin emperors maintained order by holding total power and discouraging criticism of their policies, a system known as

The first major Chinese dynasty existed in the ________________________ valley.

A tribe called the _______________________ finally conquered the Shang.

The belief that spirits inhabit everything is called _______________________________.

The most famous Han ruler, who extended the Chinese borders to Manchuria and Korea, was

he Chinese had two calendars, one based on the _______________________ and one based on the movements of the moon.

The great structure completed during Shi Huangdi’s reign was the