East Asia Unit
Global Studies 2011
Part One:
1. Include a Map of the height of each dynasty & approximate years that the
dynasty was in power.
2. Based on the assignment you completed, matching the accomplishments & facts
for each dynasty, you will now use this criterion on your review guide. Make sure
you have included all of this information from that assignment & connected it to
the correct dynasty in your review guide!
3. Please insert images of all of the main events, facts, inventions and leaders in
your document. The review guide should have as many images as possible as
well as the written descriptions of each item.
4. Note: you will be adding more information for the Ming & Qing Dynasties later
Directions: Working with your partner, connect the correct dynasty to each of the facts
below. It’s a game, so whichever team completes its first with all the correct answers
will win!
1.
__________ This dynasty was so respected that people of today are named after
this dynasty.
2.
__________
3.
__________ During this dynasty, Confucianism was state sponsored and the
ideas were generally taught throughout upper-class society.
4.
__________ Many question if this dynasty really existed, there is only legend
about this dynasty.
5.
__________This dynasty re-built the Great Wall of China using stone.
6.
__________China is named after this dynasty, because the emperor was the first
to unite the people into a country.
7.
__________During this dynasty, contact with the outside world began with the
Silk Road for first time in China.
8.
__________This dynasty is often called China’s “golden age!” They had a strong
great navy and sea power to protect trading vessels.
Legalism was the bases of this dynasty.
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9.
__________Emperor Shi Huangdi ruled his dynasty based on legalism.
10.
__________Marco Polo visited China during this dynasty.
11.
__________The Forbidden City was built during this dynasty.
12.
__________During this dynasty most Confucian books were burned.
13.
__________The rulers of this dynasty were Mongols that invaded China.
14.
__________This dynasty was the first to claim the “Mandate of Heaven”.
15.
__________The Terracotta Army was built during the rule of what dynasty?
16.
__________Pu Yi was the last emperor of China during this dynasty.
17.
__________Empress Dowager was in power during this dynasty.
18.
__________Buddhism, via the Silk Road, came to East Asia during this dynasty.
19.
__________They were the last dynasty in China- the Manchurians that had
invaded from the northeast.
20.
__________Kublai Khan was the founder of this dynasty ruled by Mongolians.
21.
__________This dynasty built the 1st Great Wall of China out of compressed
earth and planks.
22.
__________This dynasty developed the first written language of China using
pictographs and ideographs.
23.
__________The capital of the dynasty was Xian, an entrance to the Silk Road;
thus increasing trade to China.
24.
__________Gunpowder, magnetic compass and block printing were all invented
during this dynasties rule.
25.
__________Great inventions during this dynasty were a sundial, wheel barrel,
paper and the seismograph.
26.
__________This dynasty used diplomacy to keep out invaders. They married off
their princesses to the Mongols and gave them lavish gifts.
27.
__________This dynasty came to an end because of a “love affair”, not because
the Great Wall of China was breached.
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Review Guide for Dynasties-Google Docs
Part Two: Overview to the last two dynasties in China. In addition to the other
information please include the following:
The Last Two Dynasties should also include the following information:
Ming Dynasty
 Describe in detail the Forbidden Palace (size, map of the palace, how many
emperors lived in palace,)
 Inner Court vs. Outer Court
 Chose two of any of the buildings/gates and show images and brief description
 Why was it called the Forbidden Palace? What is it today?
 How did the Ming dynasty come to an end? What happened to the last Ming
ruler, the Chongzhen Emperor, after the city fell?
Qing Dynasty
What was the Manchu Queue? How was it enforced?
Empress Dowager & Pu Yi (the last emperor of China)
 Who was Empress Dowager Cixi?
 How did she go from a concubine to Empress?
 What happened to her son, Tongzhi?
 How did Empress Cixi manipulate her son so she stayed in power? What
happened to her son’s wife?
 What role did she play in selecting the last emperor of China, Pu Yi? Why did
she choose her young nephew?
Don’t forget to review the “Traditional China” Notes from my website for the test!
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