AP World History- Chinese Dynasties Flashcards

13989757249	Shang Dynasty	The 1st Chinese Dynasty. Ruled from 1766 to 1122 BCE. The development of the written Chinese. Oracle bones were used to write questions or predictions about the future.	0
13989757250	Zhou Dynasty	The 2nd Chinese Dynasty. Mandate of Heaven Placed great emphasis on Ancestor Veneration Strong elite ruling class Lost control of empire- Warring States Period	1
13989757251	Qin Dynasty	Ended the Warring States Period. Centralized Bureaucracy. Legalist.	2
13989757252	Han Dynasty	Centralized Bureaucracy. Built roads and canals. Confucianism Civil Service Exam Foreign Expansion Tributary System	3
13989757253	Sui Dynasty	After fall of Han, they reunited China Buddhism and Confucian Civil Service Exam Construction of the Grand Canal	4
13989757254	Tang Dynasty	Expanded to Tibet and Korea Completed the Grand Canal Buddhism (until anti-Buddhist movement), Daoism, and Confucianism Civil Service Exam Declined as higher taxation created tensions	5
13989757255	Song Dynasty	Reestablished centralized rule. Reestablished the Tribute System. Most powerful navy in the world- magnetic compasses. Foot-binding Military threats and nomadic invasions led to fall.	6
13989757256	Yuan Dynasty	First time China was under foreign rule. Strong Centralized government. Foreigners were employed in the bureaucracy No civil service exam Chinese separated from the Mongols Welcomed merchants and foreigners (increased trade)	7
13989757257	Ming Dynasty	Reestablished authority over China after foreign rule Refurbished navy Age of Exploration. Expeditions led by Zheng He Taken over by peasant army	8
13989757258	Qing Dynasty	Under rule of foreigners for the 2nd time (the Manchus). Created a large army Expanded their rule through military conquest. Effort to mimic Chinese culture Used civil service exam Forbade intermarriage Forced Chinese men to wear the queue, or a braid Wars and Rebellions weakened empire	9