Please take a map of China off the back shelf Pick 5 DIFFERENT map colors from the box on the back shelf
Ancient Chinese Territories The Ming, Tang, Qin, Han, and Zhou Dynasties
Directions For this assignment you will need to collect: A black map pencil 5 different colored map pencils A focused mindset An attitude of wanting to learn
Zhou Dynasty 1046-256 BC
Qin Dynasty 221-206 BC
Han Dynasty 206 BC-220 AD
Tang Dynasty 618-906 AD
Ming Dynasty 1368-1644
Facts you need to know Han Dynasty– centralized government, complex bureaucracy, civil service jobs, promotion of Confucianism, invention of paper Qin Dynasty– ruled by Shi Huangdi, who uses Legalist ideas to unify China through autocracy Zhou Dynasty– Mandate of Heaven justifies royal authority and establishes dynastic cycles; nobles rule through feudalism