Classical China
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| 896837628 | Confucius | Chinese philosopher whose ideas and sayings were collected after his death and became the basis of a philosophical doctrine known a Confucianism (circa 551-478 B.C.E.) | 1 | |
| 896837629 | Lao Tzu | Chinese philosopher regarded as the founder of Taoism (6th century B.C.E.) | 2 | |
| 896837630 | Qin Dynasty | The Chinese dynasty (from 246 B.C.E. to 206 B.C.E.) that established the first centralized imperial government and built much of the Great Wall. They ended the Warring States Period | 3 | |
| 896837631 | Shi Huangdi | A ruler from the western state of Qin united and subjugated the Warring States and formed China in 221 B.C.E. He declared himself the first emperor of China and named himself Shi Huangdi (meaning First Emperor) | 4 | |
| 896837632 | Great Wall | A fortification 1,500 miles long built across northern China in the 3rd century B.C.E. It averages 6 meters in width. Began being built in the Qin dynasty. | 5 | |
| 896837633 | Han Dynasty | Imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 B.C.E. to 220 C.E.) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization | 6 | |
| 896837634 | Han Wuti | Most prominent and important Han dynasty empire, created public school system | 7 | |
| 896837635 | Civil Service Exam | Civil service examination are examinations implemented in various countries for admission to the civil service. They are intended as a method to achieve an effective, rational public administration on a merit system | 8 | |
| 896837636 | Silk Road | An ancient trade route between China and the Mediterranean (4,000 miles); followed by Marco Polo in the 13th century to reach Cathay | 9 | |
| 896837637 | Filial Piety | Respect owed to one's parents and ancestors | 10 |
