AP Notes, Outlines, Study Guides, Vocabulary, Practice Exams and more!

AP World History - Chinese Dynasties Flashcards

Terms : Hide Images
15666170454Shang DynastyThe development of written Chinese. 1750-1027 BCE0
15666170455Zhou DynastyMandate of Heaven adopted legalism Strong elite ruling class 1027-221 BCE1
15666170464Warring States PeriodDeveloped Confucianism Wanted to create laws to make a functioning society Based on five main relationships, the main relationship being between father and son2
15666170456Qin DynastyEnded the Warring States Period. Centralized Bureaucracy. Legalist fast ripening rice? 221-206 BCE3
15666170457Han DynastyCentralized Bureaucracy Built roads and canals. Confucianism Civil Service Exam Foreign Expansion Tributary System Silk Road expansion Invention of paper 206-220 CE4
15666170458Sui DynastyAfter fall of Han, they reunited China Buddhism and Confucian Civil Service Exam Construction of the Grand Canal Legalist 589-618 BCE5
15666170459Tang DynastyExpanded to Tibet and Korea Buddhism (until anti-Buddhist movement), Daoism, and Confucianism Civil Service Exam Declined as higher taxation created tensions Invention of gunpowder Paper money 618-755 CE6
15666170460Song DynastyReestablished centralized rule. Reestablished the Tribute System. Most powerful navy in the world- magnetic compasses. Foot-binding Military threats and nomadic invasions led to fall. 960-1279 CE7
15675675898kowtowa former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission8
15675683402Fuijwara familypowerful extended family group which dominated all areas of Japanese government during the Heian Period (794-1185)9
15675701226The Grand Canal stretched from where?Bejing to Hangzhou10
15677009544What order are the dynastiesShang, Zhou, Quin, Han, Sui, Tang, Song11

Need Help?

We hope your visit has been a productive one. If you're having any problems, or would like to give some feedback, we'd love to hear from you.

For general help, questions, and suggestions, try our dedicated support forums.

If you need to contact the Course-Notes.Org web experience team, please use our contact form.

Need Notes?

While we strive to provide the most comprehensive notes for as many high school textbooks as possible, there are certainly going to be some that we miss. Drop us a note and let us know which textbooks you need. Be sure to include which edition of the textbook you are using! If we see enough demand, we'll do whatever we can to get those notes up on the site for you!