1. Task We are going to be creating flashcards for the 8 dynasties.
You need either
8 flashcards OR
2 pieces of paper each cut into 4 pieces (total of 8)

2. Task On my website you will find a list of the dynasties
You will write their name on one side.
On the other, record the years of reign and the facts about them.

3. Example 221-206 BC The first imperial dynasty Lasted only 15 years
Qin Dynasty BC
The first imperial dynasty
Lasted only 15 years
Brutal, legalist laws united China but enraged the Chinese
Huge public works projects like the Great Wall

4. Qin 221-206 BC The first imperial dynasty Lasted only 15 years
Brutal, legalist laws united China but enraged the Chinese
Huge public works projects like the Great Wall

5. Han 206 BC-220 AD Took over from brutal Qin
Moderate laws kept people content
Established Confucianism as the core of Chinese politics
The longest golden age of Imperial China (400 years)
Collapsed into the Three Kingdoms period

6. Sui 581-618 AD Reunified China after 350 years of chaos
Rebuilt the Great Wall and built the Grand Canal; expanded the imperial bureaucracy
Lasted only 40 years but laid the foundation of the Tang and Song Dynasties

7. Tang AD
made the imperial exams standard for all positions in the bureaucracy
Remade Chinese Law—China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam all base their laws on this code.
Was crippled by the devastating An Lushan Rebellion
Collapsed into the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period

8. Song 960-1279 AD Reunified China after 55 years of chaos
Constantly fought against foreign peoples
Had an incredible economic boom
Was conquered by the Mongols after almost a century of war

9. Yuan 1279-1368 AD A period of Mongol rule of China.
The Chinese were treated as 3rd class citizens in their own country
The Mongols mostly used Muslim bureaucrats to administer the empire
Were overthrown by the Chinese in 1368

10. Ming 1368-1644 AD The last Golden Age of imperial China.
Had an incredible economy and far reaching trade network
Began to halt trade in the 15th century— became isolated
Economic disaster gave the Manchus an opportunity to conquer China

11. Qing 1644-1912 AD The last imperial period.
Ruled by the Manchu people.
Was characterized by weak government and widespread corruption.
Repeatedly taken advantage of by foreign powers
Overthrown by revolution in 1912

12. Task You should be able to do 3 things with these flash cards:
Put them in order without looking at the backside
Read the back and be able to name the dynasty
Read the dynasty name and be able to say 2 things about that dynasty
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