1. TEST: Thursday
Chapter 3
India, China, Egypt, Mesopotamia

2. Chinese Dynasties

3. What are the 2 dynasties we learned so far?
Dynastic Cycle
Rise and fall of the Chinese dynasties
What are the 2 dynasties we learned so far?

4. Mandate of Heaven
Approval from the gods to rule

5. Zhou Dynasty
Developed silk

6. Qin Dynasty Shi Huangdi declares himself First Emperor
Centralized power
Legalism

7. Shi Huangdi
8,000 Terracotta warriors
Guard his tomb

9. Shi Huangdi Began building the Great Wall
Connecting numerous city’s walls together

11. The Great Wall
Just like a gigantic dragon, the Great Wall winds up and down across deserts, grasslands, mountains and plateaus stretching approximately 6,700 kilometers (4,163 miles ) from east to west of China. With a history of more than 2000 years, some of the section of the great wall are now in ruins or even entirely disappeared. However, it is still one of the most appealing attractions all around the world owing to its architectural grandeur and historical significance.

12. Han Dynasty Shi Huangdi dies Liu Bang (took title Gao Zu)
Leads peasant revolt
Becomes Emperor
Appoints Confucian Scholars to Gov.

13. Han Emperors…
Make Confucianism the official belief of the state.

14. Han Dynasty Emperor Wudi Established the civil service exam
Test used to determine who would gain a government job
Tested Confucian values and Chinese law

15. Emperor Wudi
Credited with opening silk road
EXPANSIONISM-

16. HAN= Golden Age!

17. Contributions of the Han
Paper
Wheel barrow
Fishing reel
Air Conditioning
Rudder
Acupuncture
Anesthesia
Art
***Which one of the above is false?