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Chinese Dynasties-Guided Reading Questions
1. What is a dynasty?
2. How long did a dynasty last?
3. What is the “mandate of heaven”?
4. How is the “mandate of heaven” similar to the “divine right of kings” found in Europe?
5. What was the first dynasty to have written record?
6. What happened if a king died?
7. What do you notice about the succession of Chinese rulers during these dynasties?
8. What was the Chou Dynasty’s major accomplishment?
9. How was the Chou Dynasty’s social structure similar to that in Middle Ages Europe?
10. When was China unified?
11. How did China get it’s name?
12. What major developments occurred during the Han Dynasty?
13. What European country ended the reign of the dynasties?
14. What years did the Song Dynasty rule?
15. Describe the Hsia Dynasty.