Download Dynasty Flip Chart

China’s Dynasties Flip-chart
Please answer the following questions on the inside of the flip chart
in bullet-point form.
I.
Sui Dynasty (Swee)- use pages 253-254
1. When did the Sui Dynasty begin and end?
2. Name the two (2) emperors who ruled during the Sui Dynasty.
3. Name the two (2) public works projects created during this dynasty.
II.
Tang Dynasty (Tohng) – use page 255, 264-266
1. When did the Tang Dynasty begin and end?
2. Name the famous female emperor who ruled China on her own.
3. What government process was restored to help hire the smartest,
most capable government officials?
4. What famous trading route did the Tang Dynasty take control of?
(Use page 264)
5. What art form did Tang artist best express themselves with?
(Use page 265-266)
6. What is the name of the fine clay art pieces (dishes and figurines) that
were perfected by Tang artists?
III. Song Dynasty (Soong) – use pages 255-256
1. When did the Song Dynasty begin and end?
2. (Use page 264) What type of money was introduced during the Song
Dynasty?
3. (Use page 264) What improvement to printing was created during the
Song Dynasty?
4. (Use page 265) What type of painting became popular during the Song
Dynasty?
IV. Yuan Dynasty (Yoo-on) – use pages 269-273
1. When did the Yuan Dynasty begin and end?
2. (Use page 269) Who was the Mongol ruler who first invaded China?
3. (Use page 270) What tactic did Mongols warrior use to scare people into
surrendering?
4. (Use page 270) What did the Mongols eventually bring to the lands they
ruled?
5. (Use page 272) Who was the first Mongol emperor of the Yuan Dynasty?
V.
Ming Dynasty (Ming) - use pages 282-286
1. (Use pages 281-282) When did the Ming Dynasty begin and end?
2. (Use page 283) The Ming Dynasty used a system to count of the number of
people which is called what?
3. (Use page 284) What were 3 reasons Emperor Yong Le sent out a fleet of
ships on seven overseas voyages?
4. (Use page 284) Who was the leader of these voyages?
5. (Use page 284 & 286) What locations did Zheng He travel to?
Ch 4 Medieval China Flip-chart Questions
Answer the following questions on the back of your flip-chart:
1) What kind of arts did the dynasties like to create?
2) After reading about several famous emperors and empresses, whom would you
like to meet and why?
3) Draw on the back of the flip-chart a picture of the Great Wall of China