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| 1941972145 | What was the longest of the three dynasties? | Zhou | 0 | |
| 1941972146 | How were the areas of the Zhou empire ruled? | Different family members were given different areas to rule. | 1 | |
| 1941972147 | What is the Mandate of Heaven? | When the god of heaven approves of someone being a ruler. | 2 | |
| 1941972148 | How did the Zhou start losing control? | Local leaders started fighting among themselves and there were attacks from outside forces. | 3 | |
| 1941972149 | What was the legend of Zhou leader King Yu? | he abandoned his wife for Pao-Szu, and singled that there was an attack just to entertain himself. Then, when there was an attack, no soldiers showed up to defend the land. | 4 | |
| 1941972150 | Why and where to did the Zhou capital move? | Because of an attack from outside forces, and it moved eastward. | 5 | |
| 1941972151 | What were the Warring States? | New powers that began to fight for control of China during the last weak 500 years of Zhou rule. | 6 | |
| 1941972152 | Who founded the Qin dynasty? What name did he take for himself? | Ruler Cheng. Named himself Shih Huang Ti (first emperor) | 7 | |
| 1941972153 | How long did the Qin dynasty last? | 15 years | 8 | |
| 1941972154 | How did the Qin dynasty come to power? | Through their military might. | 9 | |
| 1941972155 | What was the capitol of the Qin dynasty? | Ch'ang-an (now called Xi'an) | 10 | |
| 1941972156 | What type of government was the Qin dynasty? | Autocracy. Qin held absolute power, and executed people who spoke out against his government. | 11 | |
| 1941972157 | How did Qin defend its borders from invaders? | Building a protective wall, which other dynasties added on to, creating the Great Wall of China. | 12 | |
| 1941972158 | How long was the Great Wall of China during the Qin time? | 1,500 miles long | 13 | |
| 1941972159 | Why did people revolt against the Qin dynasty? | Because they had to do forced labor. | 14 | |
| 1941972160 | Who overthrew the Qin dynasty? | Liu Bang, a commoner who had become a Qin general. | 15 | |
| 1941972161 | Who founded the Han dynasty? | Liu Bang | 16 | |
| 1941972162 | How did the Han dynasty receive its name? | From the title that Liu Bang took; King of Han | 17 | |
| 1941972163 | How long did the Han dynasty keep its power? | 400 years. | 18 | |
| 1942453284 | What do Chinese people call themselves today? | People of Han | 19 | |
| 1942453285 | Who was the longest ruling emperor of the Han dynasty? What areas did he conquer? | Liu Ch'e. Extended empire into Northern Korea, Manchuria, Southeast Asia, and west into Central Asia | 20 | |
| 1942453286 | What government system did the Han dynasty have? | A civil service system. Runs the day-to-day business of government. | 21 | |
| 1942453287 | How were people elected to be a government official in the civil service system? | First, based on family connections. Then, Han created system of examinations. Theoretically, was open to anyone, but was usually people with connections or money for schooling. This system remained important to China until AD 1900. | 22 | |
| 1942453288 | What is leveling? | Gov. using price controls when there was a surplus of shortage of something, so citizens could have same money. Han dynasty. | 23 | |
| 1942453289 | Who did Liu Ch'e fight many battles with? | Xiongnu, people from Asia | 24 | |
| 1942453290 | How long is the silk road? | Stretched from China across central Asia and into Mediterranean region. | 25 | |
| 1942453291 | What was China's main imports and exports? | Exports: Jade, silk, other valuable goods. Imports: Gold, silver, and wool Traded to Greek & Romans | 26 | |
| 1942453292 | What was an important invention of the Han dynasty? | Paper | 27 | |
| 1942453293 | How many people lived in the Han dynasty at its height? | 50 Million | 28 | |
| 1942453294 | When did Han empire fall? | AD 220. Had to go south. | 29 |
