QIN
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Qin Dynasty
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Qin Dynasty
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- What is the significance of the name Qin with the name China?
- What long lasting structure did the Qin create?
- What did the Qin unify for the first time in history?
- What major powers were in the hands of the Emperor?
HAN
Ancient Encyclopedia
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- Where did Liu Bang establish the imperial capital?
- What trade route did the Han help to establish?
- What was the official State ideology during the time of Emperor Wu Di?
- Wang Man remade China’s social order by distributing land to what group?
The Rule of Three Kingdoms
Britannica
China Knowledge
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Video (3min22sec)
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China Highlights
Video (3min22sec)
- Name the three kindoms in chronological order, earliest to latest.
- Sima Yan forced who to abdicate in 266?
- In 280 Sun Hao surrendered to the Jin Dynasty, ending what kingdom?
- When was the Han Dynasty finally overthrown for good?
JIN
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- What were the two parts of the Jin Dynasty called?
- Did Buddhism become more or less popular during the Jin period?
- What were the three capitals of the Jin Dynasty?
- What caused the Jin Dynasty to end in 420?
Xianbei
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Tuoba Xianbei
Nomads
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Tuoba Xianbei
Nomads
- How did the Xianbei get their name?
- What were the Xianbei famous for?
- Who were the Tuoba in regards to the Xianbei?
- Where did the Mongolian nomads settle?
SUI
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China Highlight
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China
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China
- How long Was China split before the Sui unified it?
- What was the name of the first and last Sui Emperor?
- What did the Sui build?
- Did the Sui last a long or short amount of time?
TANG
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Ancient Civ
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Ancient Encyclopedia
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Ancient Civ
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- Who did the T’ang model their Government after?
- Who were the Tang’s enemy in the West, What faith did they follow?
- Judging from what you read, were the Tang a marginal Dynasty or a major Dynasty?
- Who was Wu Zetian?
Liang, Tang, Jin, Han and Zhou
Liang, Tang, Jin, Han and Zhou:
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Legacy
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Legacy
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- Who established the Liang Dynasty?
- How long did the period of 5 kingdoms last?
- What was the main eastern capital named?
- Which of the 5 Dynasties was the most prosperous?
- Was this a period of general peace or general war for China?
Song, Liao, Jin and Xia
Easia
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New World Encyclopedia
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New World Encyclopedia
- What does Zhao Kuangyin have to do with Emperor Taizu?
- Name TWO Technologies that were invented under Song rule:
- Was this a time of population growth for China or decline?
- Describe the currency used by the Song and its significance:
- What was the nature of the Song’s relationship with Mongolia?
Yuan
VIDEO 2min
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China History
Red Turban Rebellion
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China History
Red Turban Rebellion
- What ethnicity did the first Yuan Emperor have, was he Chinese?
- Describe the rule of Kublai Khan, was it traditional or reformist?
- Describe the significance of Dadu and the modern city that replaced it:
- What was the Red Turban Rebellion?
- How large was the Yuan Dynasty Geographically? Name the boarder countries and bodies of
water that the empire touched.
MING
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China History
Forbidden City Video 10min
Video 3min Ming Downfall
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China History
Forbidden City Video 10min
Video 3min Ming Downfall
- What kind of government? (King, democracy?)
- Who were the important leaders?
- What were the important cities?
- What was the Ming’s relationship with Mongolians, friendly or hostile?
- Why was it so important to rebuild the Grand Canal?
- What was the Forbidden City?
- How did the Ming fall? Who what where when why: